Global change over the last 50 years in Mexico
Mexico: Global change over the last 50 years was 2.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.19 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
259,700
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Mexico, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.19 million for global change over the last 50 years in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Mexico peaked at 2.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 259,700, in 1965.
Mexico ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 259,700 | — |
| 1966 | 291,600 | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 356,700 | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 366,800 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 354,400 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 385,068 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 423,585 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 458,856 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 479,714 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 443,705 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 500,013 | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 541,156 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 581,249 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 831,426 | +43.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 1.64 million | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 1.44 million | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.45 million | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.19 million | +3.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 54.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.19 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 94.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325,840 | 259,700 | 366,800 | 5 |
| 1970s | 567,014 | 385,068 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million | 1.08 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.19 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.39 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.65 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million | 1.92 million | 2.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Mexico?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Mexico was 2.19 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,700 in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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