Carbon intensity of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Mexico, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Mexico stood at 0.3537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.4667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3517 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 77th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.412 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3984 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4191 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4406 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.424 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4545 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4485 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4462 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.457 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4588 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4638 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4352 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4497 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4505 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4445 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4374 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4385 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4147 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4198 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4196 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4272 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4377 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4454 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4408 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4383 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4409 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4286 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3728 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3864 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3646 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3517 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3582 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4181 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3984 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4406 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4491 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.424 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4383 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4147 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4505 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4196 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3728 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3606 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3517 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 74 Comoros 0.3672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Nicaragua 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 0.3599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Lebanon 0.3516 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Türkiye 0.3494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Czechia 0.3487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -49.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Mexico?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Mexico was 0.3537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3517 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.