Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Mexico

Mexico: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 88.45 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
88.45 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 223 countries
All-time high
90.92 %
in 2009
All-time low
80.97 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Mexico, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 88.1 %1991: 87.9 %1992: 88 %1993: 87.5 %1994: 87.6 %1995: 86.5 %1996: 84.7 %1997: 82.3 %1998: 81 %1999: 82.5 %2000: 82.2 %2001: 84.8 %2002: 86.1 %2003: 84.8 %2004: 84.9 %2005: 83.2 %2006: 82.9 %2007: 87.7 %2008: 88.2 %2009: 90.9 %2010: 88.6 %2011: 88.4 %2012: 88.6 %2013: 88.1 %2014: 89.3 %2015: 89.9 %2016: 90.3 %2017: 90.2 %2018: 90.6 %2019: 90.1 %2020: 89.7 %2021: 89.9 %2022: 89.2 %2023: 88.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Mexico stood at 88.45 %.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Mexico peaked at 90.92 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 80.97 %, in 1998.

That places Mexico 49th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 88.12 % —
1991 87.86 % -0.3%
1992 87.97 % +0.1%
1993 87.45 % -0.6%
1994 87.63 % +0.2%
1995 86.45 % -1.3%
1996 84.7 % -2.0%
1997 82.26 % -2.9%
1998 80.97 % -1.6%
1999 82.46 % +1.8%
2000 82.16 % -0.4%
2001 84.82 % +3.2%
2002 86.14 % +1.6%
2003 84.77 % -1.6%
2004 84.89 % +0.1%
2005 83.21 % -2.0%
2006 82.9 % -0.4%
2007 87.71 % +5.8%
2008 88.25 % +0.6%
2009 90.92 % +3.0%
2010 88.63 % -2.5%
2011 88.37 % -0.3%
2012 88.56 % +0.2%
2013 88.07 % -0.6%
2014 89.31 % +1.4%
2015 89.93 % +0.7%
2016 90.3 % +0.4%
2017 90.16 % -0.2%
2018 90.6 % +0.5%
2019 90.13 % -0.5%
2020 89.66 % -0.5%
2021 89.9 % +0.3%
2022 89.23 % -0.7%
2023 88.45 % -0.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 88.45 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.81 %, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 88.45 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.52 %, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.59 % 80.97 % 88.12 % 10
2000s 85.58 % 82.16 % 90.92 % 10
2010s 89.41 % 88.07 % 90.6 % 10
2020s 89.31 % 88.45 % 89.9 % 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 46 Nepal 88.93 % compare
  2. 47 Costa Rica 88.89 % compare
  3. 48 Greece 88.62 % compare
  4. 50 India 88.06 % compare
  5. 51 Mauritania 88.05 % compare
  6. 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 87.93 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Mexico?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Mexico was 88.45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 90.92 % in 2009.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 80.97 % in 1998.
How does Mexico rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Mexico ranks 49th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — 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.