Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mexico

Mexico: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15,430 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,430 kt
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
13th
of 213 countries
All-time high
21,255 kt
in 2020
All-time low
15,387 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mexico, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 15.4k kt1991: 15.8k kt1992: 16.8k kt1993: 17.4k kt1994: 18.7k kt1995: 18.3k kt1996: 18.2k kt1997: 18.4k kt1998: 19.6k kt1999: 18.2k kt2000: 20.0k kt2001: 19.9k kt2002: 20.1k kt2003: 20.6k kt2004: 19.9k kt2005: 19.7k kt2006: 19.4k kt2007: 19.8k kt2008: 19.7k kt2009: 19.7k kt2010: 19.9k kt2011: 19.9k kt2012: 20.3k kt2013: 19.3k kt2014: 19.3k kt2015: 19.3k kt2016: 19.5k kt2017: 19.7k kt2018: 18.4k kt2019: 18.2k kt2020: 21.3k kt2021: 20.9k kt2022: 20.9k kt2023: 15.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Mexico stood at 15,430 kt.

The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Mexico peaked at 21,255 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,387 kt, in 1990.

That places Mexico 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15,387 kt —
1991 15,804 kt +2.7%
1992 16,846 kt +6.6%
1993 17,429 kt +3.5%
1994 18,663 kt +7.1%
1995 18,264 kt -2.1%
1996 18,186 kt -0.4%
1997 18,407 kt +1.2%
1998 19,571 kt +6.3%
1999 18,156 kt -7.2%
2000 20,003 kt +10.2%
2001 19,902 kt -0.5%
2002 20,060 kt +0.8%
2003 20,552 kt +2.5%
2004 19,932 kt -3.0%
2005 19,713 kt -1.1%
2006 19,447 kt -1.4%
2007 19,797 kt +1.8%
2008 19,654 kt -0.7%
2009 19,704 kt +0.3%
2010 19,871 kt +0.8%
2011 19,911 kt +0.2%
2012 20,342 kt +2.2%
2013 19,346 kt -4.9%
2014 19,333 kt -0.1%
2015 19,329 kt -0.0%
2016 19,472 kt +0.7%
2017 19,651 kt +0.9%
2018 18,409 kt -6.3%
2019 18,188 kt -1.2%
2020 21,255 kt +16.9%
2021 20,888 kt -1.7%
2022 20,895 kt +0.0%
2023 15,430 kt -26.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 15,430 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 785.59 kt, 19.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 15,430 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.01 kt, 83.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -26.2% 20,895 kt 15,430 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,671 kt 15,387 kt 19,571 kt 10
2000s 19,876 kt 19,447 kt 20,552 kt 10
2010s 19,385 kt 18,188 kt 20,342 kt 10
2020s 19,617 kt 15,430 kt 21,255 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 10 Japan 17,777 kt compare
  2. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 1,341 kt compare
  3. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 750.71 kt compare
  4. 11 Malaysia 16,102 kt compare
  5. 12 Egypt 15,444 kt compare
  6. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 468.89 kt compare
  7. 13 Republic of Moldova 401.37 kt compare
  8. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 14,987 kt compare
  9. 14 United Republic of Tanzania 269.11 kt compare
  10. 15 Thailand 14,222 kt compare
  11. 15 Melanesia 108.33 kt compare
  12. 16 Timor-Leste 36.88 kt compare
  13. 16 Australia and New Zealand 12,664 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Mexico?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Mexico was 15,430 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 21,255 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 15,387 kt in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Mexico ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 8,608 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.