Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mexico
Mexico: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 237.56 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
237.56 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 217 countries
All-time high
237.56 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
All-time low
195.05 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mexico, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 237.56 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mexico peaked at 237.56 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 195.05 million tonnes CO₂e, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195.05 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 195.97 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 195.85 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 197.91 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 199.79 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 198.01 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 199.93 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 204.23 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 216.25 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 209.99 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 211.74 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 206.18 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 207.78 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 216.53 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 212.67 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 221.51 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 221.48 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 224.49 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 226.89 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 228.55 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 227.28 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 231.55 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 228.45 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 234.60 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 232.70 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 237.56 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 237.56 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 13.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 237.56 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 18.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.30 million tonnes CO₂e | 195.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 216.25 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.78 million tonnes CO₂e | 206.18 million tonnes CO₂e | 228.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 227.28 million tonnes CO₂e | 237.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mexico?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mexico was 237.56 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 237.56 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.05 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.