Mexico City

Mexico
José Ramón Amieva, Elected 2018

Membership Profile

City Snapshot

Population: Mayor's Jurisdiction

8.87 million people

Area: Mayor's Jurisdiction

1485 km2

Annual Rainfall

709 mm/year

Average Temperature

16.0 °C

GDP (US Dollars)

$404 Billion

* Bar graph maximums are derived from the C40 Member with the greatest value in each category. An indicator ( ) also displays the average of all C40 Member cities for additional context.

Compact of Mayors Phases Complete

Reflects 2016 data. Progress toward compliance with the Compact is further recognised by the new Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Carbon Emissions by Source

No Carbon Emissions by Source chart at this time.

Emission Reduction Action Areas

Buildings
Waste
Private Transport
Water
Community-Scale Development
Mass Transit
Food and Agriculture
Outdoor Lighting
Energy
Finance and Economic Development

Climate Risks

Type Hazard Severity Action Taken
Wild Fire Forest Fire Serious
Extreme Temperature - Hot Heat Wave Serious
Insects and Microrganisms Vector-borne Disease Extremely Serious
Flood Flash or surface flood Serious
  • Not specified or under consideration
  • Recognized, but not currently being considered
  • Currently in effect and being piloted
  • Currently in effect at a significant scale across most of the city
  • Currently in effect (city-wide)

Mayoral Powers

  • own and operate
  • set and enforce policies
  • budgetary and revenue control
  • set vision
  • Private Buildings
  • Public Buildings
  • Energy Supply
  • Finance & Economy
  • Public Transport
  • City Roads
  • Urban Land Use
  • Waste
  • Water
  • not available
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  • limited powers
  • partial powers
  • strong powers
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