Energy — Emissions Share in Mexico

Mexico: Energy — Emissions Share was 10.21 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.21 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
150th
of 219 countries
All-time high
19.39 %
in 2008
All-time low
9.93 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Mexico, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 13.3 %1991: 13.4 %1992: 13.3 %1993: 13 %1994: 13.2 %1995: 14.4 %1996: 16.2 %1997: 18.4 %1998: 17.4 %1999: 16.5 %2000: 16.8 %2001: 15.9 %2002: 14.4 %2003: 15.2 %2004: 14.6 %2005: 14.8 %2006: 15.8 %2007: 17.2 %2008: 19.4 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 16.4 %2012: 15.5 %2013: 15 %2014: 14.1 %2015: 13.2 %2016: 12.9 %2017: 11.9 %2018: 11.3 %2019: 10.5 %2020: 10.5 %2021: 9.9 %2022: 10 %2023: 10.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Mexico stood at 10.21 %.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Mexico peaked at 19.39 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.93 %, in 2021.

Mexico ranks 150th of 219 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.

Energy — Emissions Share in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.33 % —
1991 13.43 % +0.8%
1992 13.26 % -1.3%
1993 13 % -2.0%
1994 13.16 % +1.2%
1995 14.38 % +9.3%
1996 16.22 % +12.8%
1997 18.38 % +13.3%
1998 17.36 % -5.5%
1999 16.5 % -5.0%
2000 16.77 % +1.6%
2001 15.91 % -5.1%
2002 14.37 % -9.7%
2003 15.21 % +5.8%
2004 14.59 % -4.1%
2005 14.77 % +1.2%
2006 15.75 % +6.6%
2007 17.16 % +9.0%
2008 19.39 % +13.0%
2009 17.4 % -10.3%
2010 16.31 % -6.3%
2011 16.36 % +0.3%
2012 15.5 % -5.3%
2013 14.97 % -3.4%
2014 14.13 % -5.6%
2015 13.21 % -6.5%
2016 12.87 % -2.6%
2017 11.91 % -7.5%
2018 11.27 % -5.4%
2019 10.54 % -6.5%
2020 10.46 % -0.8%
2021 9.93 % -5.1%
2022 10 % +0.7%
2023 10.21 % +2.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 10.21 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.02 %, 73% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 10.21 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.04 %, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.9 % 13 % 18.38 % 10
2000s 16.13 % 14.37 % 19.39 % 10
2010s 13.71 % 10.54 % 16.36 % 10
2020s 10.15 % 9.93 % 10.46 % 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 148 Peru 10.46 % compare
  2. 149 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.36 % compare
  3. 151 Argentina 10.13 % compare
  4. 152 Maldives 9.66 % compare
  5. 153 Chile 9.65 % compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Mexico?
Energy — emissions share in Mexico was 10.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 19.39 % in 2008.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 9.93 % in 2021.
How does Mexico rank for energy — emissions share?
Mexico ranks 150th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.