AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mexico

Mexico: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 16.42 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.42 %
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
121st
of 223 countries
All-time high
23.24 %
in 1990
All-time low
4.63 %
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mexico, 1990–2023

5101520251990200620231990: 23.2 %1991: 22.4 %1992: 22.1 %1993: 22.1 %1994: 21.4 %1995: 21.9 %1996: 20.8 %1997: 19.9 %1998: 20.6 %1999: 19.6 %2000: 19.6 %2001: 5.1 %2002: 5.3 %2003: 5.5 %2004: 4.6 %2005: 5 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 5 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 11.9 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 11.5 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 16.4 %2017: 17 %2018: 16.7 %2019: 17 %2020: 17.8 %2021: 16.9 %2022: 16.2 %2023: 16.4 %

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

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +134.9% 5.07 % 11.91 %
2001 -74.0% 19.62 % 5.1 %
2016 +40.8% 11.63 % 16.37 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Morocco 17.19 % compare
  2. 119 Caribbean 17.13 % compare
  3. 120 Philippines 16.44 % compare
  4. 122 Ukraine 16.32 % compare
  5. 123 Norway 16.31 % compare
  6. 124 El Salvador 16.13 % compare

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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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.