Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
90th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1862
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mexico, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mexico stood at 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mexico peaked at 0.4805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1862.
That places Mexico 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.0707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.0708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 0.072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.0803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.0796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.0792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 0.1021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 0.1047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 0.1106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 0.1152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 0.1223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1903 | 0.1312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1904 | 0.141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1905 | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1906 | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1907 | 0.1697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1909 | 0.1823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 0.1872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.2011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.2015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.1975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 0.1937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 0.1856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.1815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 0.1777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1928 | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1929 | 0.1713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.1693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.1712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 0.1759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 0.1958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 0.2117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1944 | 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1945 | 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1946 | 0.2687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1947 | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 0.2975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 0.3054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 0.3079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 0.3116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.3313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.3574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.3941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 87 Belize 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 South Africa 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 91 Vietnam 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Qatar 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Congo 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mexico?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mexico was 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1862.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.