Total ghg emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Total ghg emissions was 635.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
635.72 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
711.13 million
in 2012
All-time low
24.93 million
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Mexico, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Mexico is 635.72 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Mexico peaked at 711.13 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.93 million, in 1851.
That places Mexico 14th out of 199 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.
Total ghg emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 25.04 million | — |
| 1851 | 24.93 million | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 25.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 25.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 25.32 million | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 25.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 25.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 26.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 26.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 26.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 26.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 26.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 26.97 million | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 27.18 million | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 27.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 28.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1866 | 28.03 million | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 28.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 29.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1869 | 29.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 29.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 29.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 29.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 30.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 30.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 31.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 31.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 32.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 32.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 32.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 44.70 million | +37.1% |
| 1881 | 51.84 million | +16.0% |
| 1882 | 55.96 million | +7.9% |
| 1883 | 58.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 61.60 million | +5.9% |
| 1885 | 62.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 65.80 million | +4.6% |
| 1887 | 67.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 68.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 70.95 million | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 81.13 million | +14.3% |
| 1891 | 88.41 million | +9.0% |
| 1892 | 91.59 million | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 95.64 million | +4.4% |
| 1894 | 96.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 100.09 million | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 100.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 103.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 103.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 108.05 million | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 98.77 million | -8.6% |
| 1901 | 96.10 million | -2.7% |
| 1902 | 94.89 million | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 97.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 96.75 million | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 96.45 million | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 98.59 million | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 97.02 million | -1.6% |
| 1908 | 99.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 99.70 million | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 87.53 million | -12.2% |
| 1911 | 83.73 million | -4.3% |
| 1912 | 78.34 million | -6.4% |
| 1913 | 78.68 million | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 75.47 million | -4.1% |
| 1915 | 75.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 76.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 83.66 million | +10.0% |
| 1918 | 87.18 million | +4.2% |
| 1919 | 95.49 million | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 141.16 million | +47.8% |
| 1921 | 160.84 million | +13.9% |
| 1922 | 157.52 million | -2.1% |
| 1923 | 147.25 million | -6.5% |
| 1924 | 143.80 million | -2.3% |
| 1925 | 134.52 million | -6.5% |
| 1926 | 123.70 million | -8.0% |
| 1927 | 112.52 million | -9.0% |
| 1928 | 105.66 million | -6.1% |
| 1929 | 105.41 million | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 104.67 million | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 102.89 million | -1.7% |
| 1932 | 103.92 million | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 106.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 108.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 112.90 million | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 114.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 118.97 million | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 119.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 118.63 million | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 147.62 million | +24.4% |
| 1941 | 162.80 million | +10.3% |
| 1942 | 167.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 177.17 million | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 183.20 million | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 190.41 million | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 197.66 million | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 210.60 million | +6.5% |
| 1948 | 214.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 209.73 million | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 203.24 million | -3.1% |
| 1951 | 206.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 209.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 210.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 218.54 million | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 220.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 223.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 231.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 241.80 million | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 244.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 245.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 215.09 million | -12.2% |
| 1962 | 199.96 million | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 197.05 million | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 201.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 200.19 million | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 205.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 214.03 million | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 216.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 206.53 million | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 226.69 million | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 242.07 million | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 255.80 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 265.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 280.33 million | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 295.40 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 325.22 million | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 339.11 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 364.21 million | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 399.86 million | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 439.94 million | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 462.75 million | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 538.96 million | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 480.03 million | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 478.15 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 490.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 574.98 million | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 571.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 609.49 million | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 659.11 million | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 662.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 615.14 million | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 589.45 million | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 590.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 610.36 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 586.20 million | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 590.15 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 626.19 million | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 650.56 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 642.30 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 652.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 653.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 650.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 675.46 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 668.88 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 692.62 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 709.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 698.85 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 693.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 674.11 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 670.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 697.77 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 711.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 707.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 695.66 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 684.18 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 652.94 million | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 644.26 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 640.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 698.52 million | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 635.45 million | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 630.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 631.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 633.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 635.72 million | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 635.72 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 14.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 635.72 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million, 35.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +47.8% | 95.49 million | 141.16 million |
| 1880 | +37.1% | 32.60 million | 44.70 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.60 million | 24.93 million | 26.22 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 27.82 million | 26.33 million | 29.26 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 30.99 million | 29.60 million | 32.60 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 60.80 million | 44.70 million | 70.95 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 96.91 million | 81.13 million | 108.05 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 97.58 million | 94.89 million | 99.74 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 82.18 million | 75.47 million | 95.49 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 133.24 million | 105.41 million | 160.84 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 111.03 million | 102.89 million | 119.06 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 186.16 million | 147.62 million | 214.95 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 221.13 million | 203.24 million | 244.99 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 210.09 million | 197.05 million | 245.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 299.37 million | 226.69 million | 399.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 530.58 million | 439.94 million | 659.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 616.30 million | 586.20 million | 662.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 676.96 million | 650.37 million | 709.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 680.26 million | 640.32 million | 711.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 633.28 million | 630.71 million | 635.72 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in Mexico?
- Total ghg emissions in Mexico was 635.72 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 711.13 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.93 million in 1851.
- How does Mexico rank for total ghg emissions?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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