Emissions from food in Mexico
Mexico: Emissions from food was 237.56 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
237.56 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 217 countries
All-time high
237.56 million
in 2015
All-time low
195.05 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Mexico, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 237.56 million for emissions from food in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Mexico peaked at 237.56 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 195.05 million, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 15th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195.05 million | — |
| 1991 | 195.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 195.85 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 197.91 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 199.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 198.01 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 199.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 204.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 216.25 million | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 209.99 million | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 211.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 206.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 207.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 216.53 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 212.67 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 221.51 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 221.48 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 224.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 226.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 228.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 227.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 231.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 228.45 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 234.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 232.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 237.56 million | +2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 237.56 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 13.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 237.56 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million, 18.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.30 million | 195.05 million | 216.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.78 million | 206.18 million | 228.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.02 million | 227.28 million | 237.56 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 emissions from food in Mexico?
- Emissions from food in Mexico was 237.56 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 237.56 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.05 million in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for emissions from food?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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