Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Mexico

Mexico: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0078 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0078 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0136 kt per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0024 kt per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023

0.0030.0050.0070.010.013196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.0078 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0136 kt per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.

Mexico ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0034 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
1963 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1964 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1965 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
1966 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
1967 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1968 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
1969 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
1970 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
1971 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1973 0.003 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1974 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
1975 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1976 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1977 0.004 kt per square kilometre +11.6%
1978 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +11.5%
1979 0.005 kt per square kilometre +12.5%
1980 0.006 kt per square kilometre +18.6%
1981 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
1982 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +9.8%
1983 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1984 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1985 0.0074 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1986 0.007 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
1987 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1988 0.0071 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1989 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1990 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1991 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1992 0.0077 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1993 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1994 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1995 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
1996 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
1997 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +18.6%
1998 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1999 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -10.0%
2000 0.0111 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2001 0.0101 kt per square kilometre -9.0%
2002 0.0091 kt per square kilometre -9.2%
2003 0.01 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
2004 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
2005 0.0097 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2006 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
2007 0.0117 kt per square kilometre +10.5%
2008 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +16.1%
2009 0.0121 kt per square kilometre -11.0%
2010 0.0113 kt per square kilometre -6.7%
2011 0.0116 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2012 0.0108 kt per square kilometre -7.4%
2013 0.0106 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2014 0.0099 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
2015 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
2016 0.0092 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2017 0.0086 kt per square kilometre -6.5%
2018 0.0082 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
2019 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
2020 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2021 0.0074 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
2022 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2023 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +3.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.0078 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 kt per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.0078 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0045 kt per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0.005 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 0.006 kt per square kilometre 0.0075 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0092 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.0119 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 0.0091 kt per square kilometre 0.0136 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0097 kt per square kilometre 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 0.0116 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 117 Mauritius 0.0083 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 118 Zambia 0.0082 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 119 Somalia 0.0079 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 121 Madagascar 0.0078 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 122 Lithuania 0.0077 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 123 Malta 0.0076 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Mexico?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0078 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.0136 kt per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
How does Mexico rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.