Pulp & paper in Mexico: emitters, CO2 & carbon value

5 tracked facilities, ≈59,260 t CO2/yr combined — here are the largest, what that CO2 is worth at current prices, and the sector's reduction pathway. Full sector pathway: decarbonizing pulp & paper.

The numbers

Pulp & paper in Mexico at a glance

Metric	Value	Note
Facilities tracked	5	with CO2 estimates
Total est. CO2	59,260 t/yr	Climate TRACE 2023
Average per facility	11,852 t/yr
Indicative carbon value	€5M/yr	at €77.4/t EUA

Carbon pricing here: Federal carbon tax (≈US$3–4/t, fuels) + pilot ETS; state taxes growing (World Bank State & Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025 / ICAP 2025). Current benchmark: no liquid market price. Full country page: carbon price in Mexico.

Largest emitters

Top 5 pulp & paper CO2 emitters in Mexico

#	Facility	Owner	t CO2/yr (est. 2023)	Indicative value
1	Pondercel S.A. de C.V. - Anáhuac Mill / Grupo Copamex	Generadora Pondercel SA de CV	11,852	€0.9M
2	Kimberly-Clark de México S.A. de C.V. - Cepamisa Mill	—	11,852	€0.9M
3	Mexicana de Papel Periódico S.A. de C.V. Pulp Mill	—	11,852	€0.9M
4	Kimberly-Clark de México S.A. de C.V. - Ectapec Mill	—	11,852	€0.9M
5	Kimberly-Clark de México S.A. de C.V. - Orizaba Mill	—	11,852	€0.9M

Climate TRACE satellite estimates via IndustryAtlas — modelled, not verified; some entries aggregate clusters. Corrections welcome.

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Same industry, other countries

Pulp & paper in China

15,796,737 t CO2/yr

Pulp & paper in Brazil

14,117,127 t CO2/yr

Pulp & paper in Indonesia

6,493,185 t CO2/yr

Pulp & paper in Finland

5,362,631 t CO2/yr

Pulp & paper in Canada

4,686,950 t CO2/yr

Other industries in Mexico

Oil & gas production in Mexico

70,576,248 t CO2/yr

Cement in Mexico

16,244,613 t CO2/yr

Iron & steel in Mexico

12,500,353 t CO2/yr

Oil refining in Mexico

10,545,502 t CO2/yr

Textiles, leather & apparel in Mexico

57,996 t CO2/yr

FAQ

Questions

How many pulp & paper facilities does Mexico have with tracked emissions?

5 facilities carry satellite-based CO2 estimates in our dataset (Climate TRACE 2023), totalling ≈59,260 t CO2/yr.

What is the largest pulp & paper emitter in Mexico?

Pondercel S.A. de C.V. - Anáhuac Mill / Grupo Copamex — ≈11,852 t CO2/yr (est. 2023). Estimates are modelled, not verified declarations.

What would this CO2 cost at the EU price?

≈€5M per year at €77.4/t — indicative full-price value; actual cost depends on free allocation and the local instrument.

How this page is built: heat-loss figures follow ASTM C680 / ISO 12241 (the method behind our public calculators); facility emissions from Climate TRACE & EU ETS verified data across 30,000+ industrial sites; the 2026–2034 schedule is Regulation (EU) 2023/956, not a forecast. Published by Inzonex — manufacturer of modular removable insulation (UK Patent GB2508992.1). Spotted an error? Tell us — we correct on evidence.