AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mexico
Mexico: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 16.42 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Mexico stood at 16.42 %.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Mexico peaked at 23.24 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.63 %, in 2008.
That places Mexico 121st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.24 % | — |
| 1991 | 22.35 % | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 22.13 % | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 22.07 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 21.41 % | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.87 % | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 20.8 % | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 19.86 % | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 20.57 % | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 19.6 % | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 19.62 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.1 % | -74.0% |
| 2002 | 5.28 % | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.55 % | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.64 % | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 5.03 % | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 4.67 % | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.73 % | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.63 % | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.01 % | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.07 % | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.91 % | +134.9% |
| 2012 | 11.15 % | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 11.57 % | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.46 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.63 % | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.37 % | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 16.96 % | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.72 % | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.01 % | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.81 % | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 16.93 % | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 16.16 % | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 16.42 % | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16.42 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.42 %, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16.42 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.99 %, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +134.9% | 5.07 % | 11.91 % |
| 2001 | -74.0% | 19.62 % | 5.1 % |
| 2016 | +40.8% | 11.63 % | 16.37 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.39 % | 19.6 % | 23.24 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 % | 4.63 % | 19.62 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.98 % | 5.07 % | 17.01 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.83 % | 16.16 % | 17.81 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Mexico?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Mexico was 16.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.24 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 % in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Mexico ranks 121st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.