Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Mexico

Mexico: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 2,156 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,156 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,156 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,277 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Mexico, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.3k kt1993: 1.4k kt1994: 1.4k kt1995: 1.4k kt1996: 1.4k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 1.5k kt1999: 1.5k kt2000: 1.6k kt2001: 1.6k kt2002: 1.6k kt2003: 1.6k kt2004: 1.6k kt2005: 1.6k kt2006: 1.7k kt2007: 1.9k kt2008: 2.1k kt2009: 2.1k kt2010: 2.0k kt2011: 2.0k kt2012: 2.0k kt2013: 2.0k kt2014: 2.1k kt2015: 2.1k kt2016: 2.1k kt2017: 2.1k kt2018: 2.1k kt2019: 2.1k kt2020: 2.1k kt2021: 2.1k kt2022: 2.2k kt2023: 2.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Mexico is 2,156 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Mexico peaked at 2,156 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,277 kt, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 7th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,277 kt —
1991 1,311 kt +2.7%
1992 1,339 kt +2.2%
1993 1,367 kt +2.1%
1994 1,391 kt +1.7%
1995 1,413 kt +1.6%
1996 1,429 kt +1.1%
1997 1,466 kt +2.6%
1998 1,498 kt +2.2%
1999 1,524 kt +1.8%
2000 1,554 kt +2.0%
2001 1,581 kt +1.7%
2002 1,597 kt +1.0%
2003 1,612 kt +1.0%
2004 1,612 kt +0.0%
2005 1,605 kt -0.4%
2006 1,660 kt +3.4%
2007 1,934 kt +16.5%
2008 2,051 kt +6.0%
2009 2,103 kt +2.6%
2010 1,974 kt -6.1%
2011 2,023 kt +2.5%
2012 2,027 kt +0.2%
2013 2,028 kt +0.0%
2014 2,054 kt +1.3%
2015 2,086 kt +1.6%
2016 2,138 kt +2.5%
2017 2,139 kt +0.1%
2018 2,142 kt +0.1%
2019 2,145 kt +0.1%
2020 2,146 kt +0.1%
2021 2,149 kt +0.1%
2022 2,152 kt +0.1%
2023 2,156 kt +0.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 2,156 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.45 kt, 41.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 2,156 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.67 kt, 60.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,401 kt 1,277 kt 1,524 kt 10
2000s 1,731 kt 1,554 kt 2,103 kt 10
2010s 2,076 kt 1,974 kt 2,145 kt 10
2020s 2,151 kt 2,146 kt 2,156 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 India 5,765 kt compare
  2. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 647.12 kt compare
  3. 5 Brazil 2,868 kt compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 2,611 kt compare
  5. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 344.42 kt compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 320.79 kt compare
  7. 8 Pakistan 1,187 kt compare
  8. 9 Nigeria 1,138 kt compare
  9. 9 Viet Nam 269.34 kt compare
  10. 10 Russian Federation 1,094 kt compare
  11. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 134.16 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Mexico?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Mexico was 2,156 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2,156 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1,277 kt in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,922 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.