Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Mexico
Mexico: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 194.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
194.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
729.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2013
All-time low
147.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 194.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Mexico peaked at 729.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2013 and was at its lowest, 147.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 147.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 148.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 159.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 152.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 151.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 158.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 166.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 162.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 169.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 162.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 158.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 173.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 172.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 184.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 185.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 181.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 180.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 188.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 194.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 178.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 188.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 170.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 193.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 729.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +276.8% |
| 2014 | 208.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -71.4% |
| 2015 | 203.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 216.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 215.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 215.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 215.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 195.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 194.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 194.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 194.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 8.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 194.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 12.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +276.8% | 193.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 729.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent |
| 2014 | -71.4% | 729.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 208.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 147.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 169.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 158.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 194.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 170.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 729.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 194.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 195.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 United States 202.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 1 Brazil 198.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 37.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 91.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Australia 153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Poland 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Romania 137.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Chile 27.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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 agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Mexico?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Mexico was 194.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 729.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- Mexico ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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