Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Mexico
Mexico: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1891
Years of data
134
1891–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Mexico, 1891–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.8% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 134 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Mexico peaked at 1.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1891.
Mexico ranks 12th of 146 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +126.4% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +68.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +30.1% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +20.1% |
| 1933 | 0.2% | +19.2% |
| 1934 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 1935 | 0.2% | +24.6% |
| 1936 | 0.3% | +20.7% |
| 1937 | 0.4% | +22.0% |
| 1938 | 0.4% | +19.1% |
| 1939 | 0.5% | +13.3% |
| 1940 | 0.5% | +10.9% |
| 1941 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 1942 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 16.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 630.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +126.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1930 | +68.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1931 | +30.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 9 Ukraine 2.3% compare
- 10 Italy 2.1% compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 2.0% compare
- 13 Netherlands 1.5% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 1.5% compare
- 15 France 1.4% compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Mexico?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1891.
- How does Mexico rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.