Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Mexico

Mexico: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 46.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46.54 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
81st
of 213 countries
All-time high
54.12 %
in 1990
All-time low
44.27 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Mexico, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 54.1 %1991: 53.4 %1992: 52.6 %1993: 52.4 %1994: 52 %1995: 50.7 %1996: 48.7 %1997: 47.1 %1998: 44.3 %1999: 45.7 %2000: 45.5 %2001: 47.5 %2002: 48.4 %2003: 46.9 %2004: 47.6 %2005: 46.3 %2006: 45.6 %2007: 45.4 %2008: 44.6 %2009: 45.7 %2010: 46.3 %2011: 45.4 %2012: 45.3 %2013: 45.1 %2014: 46.1 %2015: 46.2 %2016: 46 %2017: 46.2 %2018: 46.8 %2019: 46.6 %2020: 46.6 %2021: 47.1 %2022: 46.9 %2023: 46.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mexico stood at 46.54 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mexico peaked at 54.12 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.27 %, in 1998.

Mexico ranks 81st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 54.12 % —
1991 53.37 % -1.4%
1992 52.62 % -1.4%
1993 52.42 % -0.4%
1994 51.98 % -0.8%
1995 50.74 % -2.4%
1996 48.71 % -4.0%
1997 47.12 % -3.3%
1998 44.27 % -6.0%
1999 45.74 % +3.3%
2000 45.46 % -0.6%
2001 47.55 % +4.6%
2002 48.38 % +1.7%
2003 46.9 % -3.1%
2004 47.64 % +1.6%
2005 46.28 % -2.9%
2006 45.65 % -1.4%
2007 45.37 % -0.6%
2008 44.63 % -1.6%
2009 45.71 % +2.4%
2010 46.32 % +1.3%
2011 45.38 % -2.0%
2012 45.28 % -0.2%
2013 45.14 % -0.3%
2014 46.09 % +2.1%
2015 46.23 % +0.3%
2016 46.05 % -0.4%
2017 46.19 % +0.3%
2018 46.82 % +1.4%
2019 46.64 % -0.4%
2020 46.63 % -0.0%
2021 47.08 % +1.0%
2022 46.9 % -0.4%
2023 46.54 % -0.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 46.54 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33 %, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 46.54 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.54 %, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.11 % 44.27 % 54.12 % 10
2000s 46.36 % 44.63 % 48.38 % 10
2010s 46.01 % 45.14 % 46.82 % 10
2020s 46.79 % 46.54 % 47.08 % 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 78 Dominican Republic 48.1 % compare
  2. 79 El Salvador 47.93 % compare
  3. 80 Italy 47.78 % compare
  4. 82 Benin 46.15 % compare
  5. 83 Australia and New Zealand 46.14 % compare
  6. 84 Montenegro 46.05 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mexico?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mexico was 46.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 54.12 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 44.27 % in 1998.
How does Mexico rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Mexico ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.