Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions in Mexico, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions in Mexico stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions in Mexico peaked at 1.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1856.
Mexico ranks 14th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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 global cumulative co₂ emissions in Mexico?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions in Mexico was 1.2% 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 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1856.
- How does Mexico rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global total cumulative emissions of CO₂.