Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Mexico

Mexico: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 57.34 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.34 %
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
68th
of 213 countries
All-time high
60.79 %
in 2022
All-time low
47.88 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 54.7 %1991: 55.5 %1992: 55 %1993: 55.8 %1994: 54.5 %1995: 54.9 %1996: 52.9 %1997: 53.1 %1998: 47.9 %1999: 49.1 %2000: 51.4 %2001: 53.3 %2002: 55.9 %2003: 52.7 %2004: 56.7 %2005: 52.4 %2006: 54.5 %2007: 53.9 %2008: 55.1 %2009: 55.7 %2010: 56.6 %2011: 52.8 %2012: 54 %2013: 52.1 %2014: 54.8 %2015: 56.8 %2016: 53.5 %2017: 53.4 %2018: 56 %2019: 55.3 %2020: 56.7 %2021: 58.4 %2022: 60.8 %2023: 57.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mexico stood at 57.34 %.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mexico peaked at 60.79 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.88 %, in 1998.

Mexico ranks 68th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 (N2O) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 54.67 % —
1991 55.54 % +1.6%
1992 55.04 % -0.9%
1993 55.77 % +1.3%
1994 54.47 % -2.3%
1995 54.91 % +0.8%
1996 52.94 % -3.6%
1997 53.06 % +0.2%
1998 47.88 % -9.8%
1999 49.07 % +2.5%
2000 51.43 % +4.8%
2001 53.28 % +3.6%
2002 55.9 % +4.9%
2003 52.69 % -5.7%
2004 56.69 % +7.6%
2005 52.36 % -7.6%
2006 54.51 % +4.1%
2007 53.91 % -1.1%
2008 55.09 % +2.2%
2009 55.73 % +1.2%
2010 56.65 % +1.7%
2011 52.76 % -6.9%
2012 53.98 % +2.3%
2013 52.14 % -3.4%
2014 54.84 % +5.2%
2015 56.75 % +3.5%
2016 53.53 % -5.7%
2017 53.4 % -0.2%
2018 55.99 % +4.9%
2019 55.28 % -1.3%
2020 56.71 % +2.6%
2021 58.43 % +3.0%
2022 60.79 % +4.0%
2023 57.34 % -5.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 57.34 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.52 %, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 57.34 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.34 %, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.34 % 47.88 % 55.77 % 10
2000s 54.16 % 51.43 % 56.69 % 10
2010s 54.53 % 52.14 % 56.75 % 10
2020s 58.32 % 56.71 % 60.79 % 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 66 Morocco 57.71 % compare
  2. 67 Cabo Verde 57.65 % compare
  3. 69 Comoros 57.25 % compare
  4. 70 Mongolia 57.2 % compare
  5. 71 Costa Rica 56.66 % 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 57.34 % 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 60.79 % in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 47.88 % in 1998.
How does Mexico rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Mexico ranks 68th 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 10.0%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.