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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Mexico: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 3.64 t (2024), 80th of 203 in the world and 11th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 5.25 t (2024), 82nd of 203 in the world and 13th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 686.8 Mt (2024), 11th of 203 in the world and 2nd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person3.64 t2024 · world 80/203 · region 11/39GHG per person5.25 t2024 · world 82/203 · region 13/39GHG emissions686.8 Mt2024 · world 11/203 · region 2/39CO₂ emissions476.0 Mt2024 · world 13/203 · region 2/39
CO₂ per person
MexicoLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Mexico3.64 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
MexicoLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Mexico5.25 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Mexico in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes3.64 t202480/20311/394.02 t4.20 t3.46 t−9.4%since 20142.68 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.25 t202482/20313/395.74 t5.86 t5.05 t−6.6%since 20145.30 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e686.8 Mt202411/2032/39566.3 Mt665.6 Mt640.1 Mt+2.0%since 20143,510.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt476.0 Mt202413/2032/39396.7 Mt476.9 Mt439.0 Mt−1.0%since 20141,771.5 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e150.7 Mt202411/2032/39133.7 Mt144.1 Mt145.7 Mt+5.5%since 20141,308.3 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption13.0%2021127/21220/4112.2%9.4%12.3%+3.9 ppsince 201134.2%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output23.4%2021103/20618/4119.8%16.6%20.8%+8.5 ppsince 201156.7%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³16.6 µg/m³2023105/20015/3520.8 µg/m³15.9 µg/m³16.7 µg/m³−5.5%since 201317.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area34.2%2024100/21428/4235.8%35.1%34.4%−0.7 ppsince 201446.1%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area50.6%202458/2107/3954.7%52.4%51.5%−0.2 ppsince 201432.9%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area10.3%2024103/20615/3911.8%11.8%11.2%−1.1 ppsince 20147.5%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory19.9%202562/21311/42··18.9%+13.6 ppsince 201523.4%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources22.0%202257/1774/3316.7%19.5%21.9%+1.7 ppsince 20122.6%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³3,180 m³202280/18321/344,147 m³3,600 m³3,226 m³−9.2%since 201221,253 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,752 kg/ha202471/17916/322,761 kg/ha3,501 kg/ha3,806 kg/ha+4.7%since 20144,828 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Mexico and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Mexico. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMexicoUnited StatesGuatemalaBelize
CO₂ per person3.64 t202413.62 t20241.11 t20240.93 t2024
GHG per person5.25 t202417.39 t20242.36 t20242.48 t2024
GHG emissions686.8 Mt20245,912.6 Mt202443.5 Mt20241.0 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions476.0 Mt20244,632.2 Mt202420.4 Mt20240.4 Mt2024
Methane150.7 Mt2024843.4 Mt202418.2 Mt20240.5 Mt2024
Renewable energy13.0%202110.9%202162.1%202130.8%2022
Renewable power23.4%202120.3%202160.6%202192.9%2021
PM2.5 exposure16.6 µg/m³20237.0 µg/m³202329.7 µg/m³202316.8 µg/m³2023
Forest cover34.2%202433.8%202433.1%202458.0%2024
United States: environmentGuatemala: environmentBelize: environment
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