Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico peaked at 1.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1859.
That places Mexico 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 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 global greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico was 1.2% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1859.
- How does Mexico rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.