Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Mexico
Mexico: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use was 0.0135 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Mexico, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Mexico stood at 0.0135 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Mexico peaked at 0.0135 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Mexico ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Mexico, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +103.2% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +52.3% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +35.4% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +26.7% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +22.1% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +18.8% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +16.3% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +14.3% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +12.7% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +11.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +10.6% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +10.3% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +9.4% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1892 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1893 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1898 | 0.0001 °C | +5.4% |
| 1899 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0001 °C | +5.9% |
| 1902 | 0.0001 °C | +5.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0001 °C | +6.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0001 °C | +5.9% |
| 1905 | 0.0001 °C | +5.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0001 °C | +5.7% |
| 1907 | 0.0001 °C | +5.8% |
| 1908 | 0.0001 °C | +6.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0001 °C | +5.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0001 °C | +7.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0002 °C | +6.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0002 °C | +7.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0002 °C | +6.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0002 °C | +6.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0002 °C | +7.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0002 °C | +8.7% |
| 1918 | 0.0002 °C | +9.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0003 °C | +10.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0003 °C | +15.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0004 °C | +15.4% |
| 1922 | 0.0004 °C | +12.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0004 °C | +9.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0005 °C | +8.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0005 °C | +7.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0005 °C | +5.4% |
| 1927 | 0.0006 °C | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0006 °C | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0006 °C | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0006 °C | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 0.0006 °C | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0006 °C | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0007 °C | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0007 °C | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0007 °C | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 0.0007 °C | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 0.0007 °C | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0007 °C | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0008 °C | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0008 °C | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0008 °C | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0008 °C | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0008 °C | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0008 °C | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 0.0009 °C | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0009 °C | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0009 °C | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0009 °C | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 0.001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 0.001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 0.001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 0.001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0011 °C | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0011 °C | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0011 °C | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0012 °C | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0012 °C | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0012 °C | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0013 °C | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0013 °C | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0014 °C | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0014 °C | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 °C | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 °C | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 °C | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 °C | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 °C | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 °C | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 °C | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 °C | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.002 °C | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 °C | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 °C | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 °C | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 °C | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 °C | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 °C | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 °C | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 °C | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 °C | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 °C | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 °C | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 °C | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 °C | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.004 °C | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 °C | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 °C | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 °C | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 °C | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.005 °C | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 °C | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 °C | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 °C | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 °C | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 °C | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 °C | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 °C | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 °C | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 °C | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 °C | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 °C | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 °C | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 °C | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 °C | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 °C | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 °C | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 °C | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 °C | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 °C | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.01 °C | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 °C | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0105 °C | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 °C | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0111 °C | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 °C | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0116 °C | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 °C | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 °C | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0123 °C | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 °C | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 °C | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.013 °C | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 °C | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0135 °C | +1.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0135 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 °C, 21.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0135 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 °C, 60.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +103.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +52.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +35.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +26.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0011 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0029 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0031 °C | 0.0048 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 °C | 0.005 °C | 0.0071 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 °C | 0.0073 °C | 0.0097 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 °C | 0.01 °C | 0.0123 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 °C | 0.0126 °C | 0.0135 °C | 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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Mexico?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Mexico was 0.0135 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Mexico rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.