How have things changed?, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0168 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0168 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0238 metric tons per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.006 metric tons per person
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Mexico, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.0168 metric tons per person.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0238 metric tons per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.006 metric tons per person, in 1965.
That places Mexico 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.006 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.013 metric tons per person | +39.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0156 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0238 metric tons per person | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.015 metric tons per person | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0188 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.014 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0168 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0168 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0096 metric tons per person | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 0.0156 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0183 metric tons per person | 0.015 metric tons per person | 0.0238 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 metric tons per person | 0.0129 metric tons per person | 0.0175 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 0.0134 metric tons per person | 0.0159 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 0.014 metric tons per person | 0.0157 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 metric tons per person | 0.0151 metric tons per person | 0.0168 metric tons per person | 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 how have things changed?, per capita in Mexico?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Mexico was 0.0168 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0238 metric tons per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.