Greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Greenhouse gas emissions was 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
711.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2012
All-time low
24.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico is 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico peaked at 711.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 25.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 24.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 25.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 25.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 25.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 25.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 25.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 26.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 26.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 26.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 26.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 27.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 27.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 28.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1866 | 28.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 28.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 29.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1869 | 29.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 29.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 29.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 29.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 30.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 30.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 31.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 31.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 32.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 32.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 32.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 44.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.1% |
| 1881 | 51.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1882 | 55.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1883 | 58.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 61.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1885 | 62.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 65.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1887 | 67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 68.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 70.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 81.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1891 | 88.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1892 | 91.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 95.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1894 | 96.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 100.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 100.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 103.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 103.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 108.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 98.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1901 | 96.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1902 | 94.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 97.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 96.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 96.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 98.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 97.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1908 | 99.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 99.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 87.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1911 | 83.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1912 | 78.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1913 | 78.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 75.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1915 | 75.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 76.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 83.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1918 | 87.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1919 | 95.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 141.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +47.8% |
| 1921 | 160.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1922 | 157.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1923 | 147.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1924 | 143.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1925 | 134.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1926 | 123.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 1927 | 112.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1928 | 105.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1929 | 105.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 104.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 102.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1932 | 103.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 106.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 108.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 112.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 114.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 118.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 119.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 118.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 147.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.4% |
| 1941 | 162.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1942 | 167.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 177.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 183.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 190.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 197.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 210.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1948 | 214.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 209.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 203.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1951 | 206.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 209.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 210.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 218.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 220.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 223.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 231.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 241.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 244.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 245.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 215.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1962 | 199.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 197.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 201.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 200.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 205.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 214.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 216.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 206.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 226.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 242.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 255.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 265.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 280.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 295.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 325.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 339.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 364.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 399.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 439.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 462.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 538.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 480.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 478.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 490.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 574.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 571.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 609.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 659.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 662.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 615.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 589.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 590.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 610.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 586.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 590.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 626.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 650.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 642.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 652.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 653.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 650.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 675.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 668.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 692.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 709.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 698.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 693.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 674.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 670.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 697.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 711.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 707.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 695.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 684.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 652.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 644.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 640.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 698.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 635.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 630.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 631.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 633.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 14.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 35.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1880 | +37.1% | 32.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 27.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 30.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 60.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 96.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 97.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 82.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 133.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 111.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 186.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 221.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 210.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 299.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 399.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 530.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 439.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 659.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 616.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 586.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 662.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 676.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 650.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 709.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 680.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 640.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 711.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 633.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 630.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 12 Turkey 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 13 Germany 659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 15 South Korea 630.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 16 Australia 609.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 17 Vietnam 583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico was 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 711.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1851.
- How does Mexico rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.