Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Mexico
Mexico: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
8th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1891
Years of data
134
1891–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Mexico, 1891–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Mexico stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Mexico peaked at 2.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1891.
That places Mexico 8th out of 146 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 0.0% | — |
| 1892 | 0.0% | — |
| 1893 | 0.0% | — |
| 1894 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 1896 | 0.0% | — |
| 1897 | 0.0% | — |
| 1898 | 0.0% | — |
| 1899 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.4% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.4% | — |
| 1930 | 0.5% | +37.3% |
| 1931 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 1932 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 0.6% | +18.1% |
| 1934 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 1.0% | +59.4% |
| 1936 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 1937 | 1.3% | +22.3% |
| 1938 | 1.5% | +18.0% |
| 1939 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 1940 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 1941 | 1.1% | -15.9% |
| 1942 | 1.0% | -12.2% |
| 1943 | 0.7% | -27.1% |
| 1944 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 1945 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 1946 | 0.8% | +23.7% |
| 1947 | 0.9% | +10.3% |
| 1948 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 1949 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4% | -44.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 1952 | 0.4% | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.6% | +59.4% |
| 1959 | 0.7% | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.8% | +12.6% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | +19.2% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +34.4% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 16.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 146.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | -100.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 1935 | +59.4% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| 1958 | +59.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Mexico?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Mexico was 2.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1891.
- How does Mexico rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.