Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Mexico
Mexico: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Mexico, 1891–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Mexico stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Mexico peaked at 9.3% in 1925 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1891.
That places Mexico 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.4% | 5.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 131.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 105.61 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Mexico?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Mexico was 2.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1925.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1891.
- How does Mexico rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.