Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Mexico
Mexico: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.2872 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Emissions in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — emissions in Mexico stood at 0.2872 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.8% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — emissions in Mexico peaked at 4.05 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0434 kt, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 10th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.31 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.05 kt | +209.0% |
| 1997 | 2.55 kt | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 4 kt | +56.8% |
| 1999 | 3.51 kt | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 3.22 kt | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0855 kt | -97.3% |
| 2002 | 0.64 kt | +648.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7073 kt | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.303 kt | -57.2% |
| 2005 | 1.53 kt | +403.4% |
| 2006 | 0.74 kt | -51.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 kt | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9088 kt | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.17 kt | +249.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2832 kt | -91.1% |
| 2011 | 1.66 kt | +487.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4938 kt | -70.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2661 kt | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8365 kt | +214.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1383 kt | -83.5% |
| 2016 | 0.054 kt | -61.0% |
| 2017 | 2.03 kt | +3666.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1976 kt | -90.3% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kt | +620.6% |
| 2020 | 2.84 kt | +99.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5084 kt | -82.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0434 kt | -91.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5401 kt | +1144.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2872 kt | -46.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3666.3% | 0.054 kt | 2.03 kt |
| 2023 | +1144.5% | 0.0434 kt | 0.5401 kt |
| 2002 | +648.5% | 0.0855 kt | 0.64 kt |
| 2019 | +620.6% | 0.1976 kt | 1.42 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 kt | 1.31 kt | 4.05 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 kt | 0.0855 kt | 3.22 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.739 kt | 0.054 kt | 2.03 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.843 kt | 0.0434 kt | 2.84 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 7 Botswana 0.9738 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0053 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 0.5698 kt compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 kt compare
- 8 Türkiye 0 kt compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 kt compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 8 Melanesia 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 kt
- 8 Polynesia 0 kt
- 9 Mozambique 0.3314 kt compare
- 11 Zambia 0.2496 kt compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 0.2287 kt compare
- 13 Madagascar 0.2248 kt 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 closed shrubland — emissions in Mexico?
- Closed shrubland — emissions in Mexico was 0.2872 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 kt in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.