Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Mexico
Mexico: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 215 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 1921
All-time low
0.0%
in 1891
Years of data
134
1891–2024
Share of global 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 global co₂ emissions from oil in Mexico stood at 1.8%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Mexico peaked at 22.4% in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1891.
Mexico ranks 11th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 oil 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% | +85.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | +88.9% |
| 1904 | 0.1% | +78.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | +85.7% |
| 1906 | 0.2% | +98.6% |
| 1907 | 0.4% | +75.9% |
| 1908 | 1.3% | +237.1% |
| 1909 | 0.9% | -31.5% |
| 1910 | 1.1% | +21.1% |
| 1911 | 3.8% | +240.1% |
| 1912 | 4.3% | +14.5% |
| 1913 | 5.8% | +35.3% |
| 1914 | 4.7% | -20.1% |
| 1915 | 6.8% | +46.3% |
| 1916 | 7.7% | +13.3% |
| 1917 | 10.6% | +37.0% |
| 1918 | 11.9% | +12.5% |
| 1919 | 14.5% | +22.2% |
| 1920 | 20.7% | +42.6% |
| 1921 | 22.4% | +7.9% |
| 1922 | 19.1% | -14.6% |
| 1923 | 14.3% | -25.0% |
| 1924 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 1925 | 10.7% | -21.0% |
| 1926 | 8.3% | -22.1% |
| 1927 | 5.4% | -35.4% |
| 1928 | 3.9% | -27.9% |
| 1929 | 3.2% | -18.7% |
| 1930 | 2.9% | -8.3% |
| 1931 | 2.5% | -13.6% |
| 1932 | 2.6% | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 1934 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 1935 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 1937 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 2.2% | -9.2% |
| 1940 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 1941 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 1942 | 1.8% | -14.6% |
| 1943 | 1.7% | -5.9% |
| 1944 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 1945 | 1.8% | +16.5% |
| 1946 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| 1947 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| 1949 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 1.5% | -17.7% |
| 1951 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.4% | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.4% | +11.9% |
| 1958 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 23.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 37.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | +240.1% | 1.1% | 3.8% |
| 1908 | +237.1% | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| 1906 | +98.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1903 | +88.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1905 | +85.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1902 | +85.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.1% | 1.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.2% | 3.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 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 oil in Mexico?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Mexico was 1.8% 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 oil recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1921.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1891.
- How does Mexico rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.