AFOLU — Emissions Share in Mexico

Mexico: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 47.93 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.93 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 223 countries
All-time high
56.67 %
in 1990
All-time low
46.23 %
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Mexico, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 56.7 %1991: 55.8 %1992: 55.1 %1993: 54.8 %1994: 54.5 %1995: 53.1 %1996: 51 %1997: 49.4 %1998: 51.7 %1999: 50.1 %2000: 49.8 %2001: 48.8 %2002: 50 %2003: 49.7 %2004: 48.7 %2005: 48.5 %2006: 47.4 %2007: 46.9 %2008: 46.2 %2009: 47.3 %2010: 47.4 %2011: 47.6 %2012: 46.5 %2013: 47 %2014: 46.8 %2015: 47.4 %2016: 47.4 %2017: 48 %2018: 48 %2019: 48.5 %2020: 48.3 %2021: 48.4 %2022: 48.1 %2023: 47.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Mexico stood at 47.93 %.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Mexico peaked at 56.67 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.23 %, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 108th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 56.67 % —
1991 55.81 % -1.5%
1992 55.11 % -1.3%
1993 54.76 % -0.6%
1994 54.46 % -0.5%
1995 53.14 % -2.4%
1996 50.97 % -4.1%
1997 49.37 % -3.1%
1998 51.7 % +4.7%
1999 50.13 % -3.0%
2000 49.76 % -0.7%
2001 48.76 % -2.0%
2002 50.05 % +2.6%
2003 49.71 % -0.7%
2004 48.73 % -2.0%
2005 48.48 % -0.5%
2006 47.36 % -2.3%
2007 46.89 % -1.0%
2008 46.23 % -1.4%
2009 47.29 % +2.3%
2010 47.4 % +0.2%
2011 47.56 % +0.3%
2012 46.53 % -2.2%
2013 47.04 % +1.1%
2014 46.81 % -0.5%
2015 47.39 % +1.2%
2016 47.39 % +0.0%
2017 47.96 % +1.2%
2018 48.01 % +0.1%
2019 48.53 % +1.1%
2020 48.3 % -0.5%
2021 48.4 % +0.2%
2022 48.09 % -0.6%
2023 47.93 % -0.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 47.93 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.81 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 47.93 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.36 %, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.21 % 49.37 % 56.67 % 10
2000s 48.33 % 46.23 % 50.05 % 10
2010s 47.46 % 46.53 % 48.53 % 10
2020s 48.18 % 47.93 % 48.4 % 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 105 Portugal 49.06 % compare
  2. 106 El Salvador 48.77 % compare
  3. 107 Jamaica 48.62 % compare
  4. 109 Caribbean 47.21 % compare
  5. 110 Burundi 47.11 % compare
  6. 111 Fiji 47.06 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Mexico?
Afolu — emissions share in Mexico was 47.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 56.67 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 46.23 % in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for afolu — emissions share?
Mexico ranks 108th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.