Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Mexico

Mexico: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 3.96 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.96 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.96 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1.95 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Mexico, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 1.9 kt1991: 2 kt1992: 2.1 kt1993: 2.1 kt1994: 2.2 kt1995: 2.2 kt1996: 2.2 kt1997: 2.3 kt1998: 2.4 kt1999: 2.5 kt2000: 2.6 kt2001: 2.7 kt2002: 2.7 kt2003: 2.7 kt2004: 2.8 kt2005: 2.8 kt2006: 2.9 kt2007: 2.9 kt2008: 2.9 kt2009: 2.9 kt2010: 3 kt2011: 3 kt2012: 3.1 kt2013: 3.1 kt2014: 3.4 kt2015: 3.5 kt2016: 3.5 kt2017: 3.6 kt2018: 3.7 kt2019: 3.7 kt2020: 3.8 kt2021: 3.8 kt2022: 3.9 kt2023: 4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Mexico stood at 3.96 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Mexico peaked at 3.96 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.95 kt, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 12th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.95 kt —
1991 2.01 kt +3.3%
1992 2.07 kt +3.0%
1993 2.12 kt +2.4%
1994 2.17 kt +2.4%
1995 2.19 kt +0.8%
1996 2.23 kt +1.6%
1997 2.31 kt +3.9%
1998 2.37 kt +2.5%
1999 2.46 kt +3.6%
2000 2.57 kt +4.4%
2001 2.65 kt +3.3%
2002 2.7 kt +1.7%
2003 2.72 kt +0.8%
2004 2.75 kt +1.3%
2005 2.78 kt +1.1%
2006 2.85 kt +2.5%
2007 2.91 kt +2.1%
2008 2.94 kt +0.9%
2009 2.94 kt -0.0%
2010 2.99 kt +1.8%
2011 2.97 kt -0.6%
2012 3.06 kt +2.7%
2013 3.13 kt +2.5%
2014 3.4 kt +8.7%
2015 3.45 kt +1.4%
2016 3.52 kt +1.9%
2017 3.57 kt +1.5%
2018 3.66 kt +2.6%
2019 3.73 kt +1.8%
2020 3.75 kt +0.5%
2021 3.83 kt +2.0%
2022 3.93 kt +2.6%
2023 3.96 kt +0.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 3.96 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2428 kt, 16.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 3.96 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1343 kt, 29.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.19 kt 1.95 kt 2.46 kt 10
2000s 2.78 kt 2.57 kt 2.94 kt 10
2010s 3.35 kt 2.97 kt 3.73 kt 10
2020s 3.87 kt 3.75 kt 3.96 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 9 Japan 5.39 kt compare
  2. 10 Nigeria 4.5 kt compare
  3. 11 Germany 4.14 kt compare
  4. 13 Egypt 3.6 kt compare
  5. 14 France 3.53 kt compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Mexico?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Mexico was 3.96 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.95 kt in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 7,605 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.