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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Mexico

Mexico: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
712.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2016
All-time low
486.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Mexico, 1990–2022

02004006008001990200620221990: 486.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 487.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 525.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 502.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 498.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 522.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 549 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 536.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 560.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 536.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 519.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 569.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 571.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 609.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 612 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 598.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 621.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 638.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 586.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 620.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 561 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 638.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 702.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 688.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 671.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 713 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 709.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 709.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 709.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 643.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 640.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 636.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2022, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Mexico stood at 636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Mexico peaked at 712.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 486.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 1st 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 486.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 487.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
1992 525.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.8%
1993 502.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.3%
1994 498.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.8%
1995 522.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.8%
1996 548.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.1%
1997 536.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.3%
1998 560.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.6%
1999 536.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.3%
2000 519.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.3%
2001 569.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.7%
2002 571.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.3%
2003 609.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.7%
2004 612.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
2005 598.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.1%
2006 595.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
2007 621.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.3%
2008 638.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.7%
2009 586.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.1%
2010 620.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.9%
2011 560.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -9.6%
2012 638.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.8%
2013 702.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.0%
2014 688.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.0%
2015 671.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.4%
2016 712.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.2%
2017 709.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2018 709.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.0%
2019 709.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.0%
2020 643.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -9.3%
2021 640.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2022 636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 6.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 10.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 520.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 486.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 560.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 592.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 519.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 638.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 672.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 560.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 712.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 640.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 643.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 United States 620.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 152.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 2 Romania 475.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 2 Viet Nam 370.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 3 Australia 372.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 3 Poland 32.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 4 Brazil 278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Mexico?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Mexico was 636.59 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 712.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2016.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 486.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Mexico ranks 1st 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 down 0.3%. 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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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
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