Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mexico
Mexico: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 12.72 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Mexico is 12.72 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Mexico peaked at 16.21 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.32 %, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 85th 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 (CO2eq) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.21 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.73 % | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 15.43 % | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 15.55 % | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 15.03 % | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 15.41 % | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.5 % | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 13.9 % | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 13.21 % | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 13.14 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.17 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 15.24 % | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 15.5 % | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14.62 % | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 14.69 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.8 % | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 13.52 % | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.46 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.19 % | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 13.81 % | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.18 % | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.74 % | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 12.32 % | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.36 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.76 % | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.03 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.42 % | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.81 % | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.91 % | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.98 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.61 % | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 13.13 % | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.79 % | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.72 % | -0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 12.72 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.23 %, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 12.72 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.52 %, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.81 % | 13.14 % | 16.21 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1 % | 13.17 % | 15.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.85 % | 12.32 % | 14.18 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.06 % | 12.72 % | 13.61 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 13.44 % compare
- 82 Syria 13.44 % compare
- 84 Madagascar 12.78 % compare
- 86 India 12.28 % compare
- 87 Switzerland 12.25 % compare
- 88 Armenia 11.88 % 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 emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Mexico?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Mexico was 12.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.21 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.32 % in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Mexico ranks 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.