Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mexico

Mexico: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,956 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,956 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 122 countries
All-time high
5,136 kt
in 1998
All-time low
1,670 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 4.8k kt1991: 4.9k kt1992: 5.1k kt1993: 4.6k kt1994: 4.5k kt1995: 4.6k kt1996: 4.4k kt1997: 4.5k kt1998: 5.1k kt1999: 4.8k kt2000: 4.1k kt2001: 4.2k kt2002: 4.0k kt2003: 4.1k kt2004: 4.1k kt2005: 3.6k kt2006: 3.4k kt2007: 3.3k kt2008: 2.8k kt2009: 2.5k kt2010: 2.4k kt2011: 2.3k kt2012: 2.5k kt2013: 2.8k kt2014: 2.5k kt2015: 2.5k kt2016: 2.7k kt2017: 2.8k kt2018: 1.7k kt2019: 2.7k kt2020: 2.6k kt2021: 2.9k kt2022: 3.0k kt2023: 3.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Mexico stood at 2,956 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Mexico peaked at 5,136 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,670 kt, in 2018.

That places Mexico 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,757 kt —
1991 4,928 kt +3.6%
1992 5,074 kt +3.0%
1993 4,621 kt -8.9%
1994 4,465 kt -3.4%
1995 4,618 kt +3.4%
1996 4,414 kt -4.4%
1997 4,539 kt +2.8%
1998 5,136 kt +13.1%
1999 4,829 kt -6.0%
2000 4,079 kt -15.5%
2001 4,167 kt +2.2%
2002 4,044 kt -2.9%
2003 4,122 kt +1.9%
2004 4,128 kt +0.1%
2005 3,650 kt -11.6%
2006 3,368 kt -7.7%
2007 3,326 kt -1.2%
2008 2,814 kt -15.4%
2009 2,541 kt -9.7%
2010 2,441 kt -3.9%
2011 2,282 kt -6.5%
2012 2,544 kt +11.5%
2013 2,815 kt +10.7%
2014 2,532 kt -10.0%
2015 2,453 kt -3.1%
2016 2,704 kt +10.2%
2017 2,787 kt +3.1%
2018 1,670 kt -40.1%
2019 2,677 kt +60.4%
2020 2,597 kt -3.0%
2021 2,888 kt +11.2%
2022 2,956 kt +2.3%
2023 2,956 kt +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 2,956 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274.4 kt, 10.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 2,956 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 254.41 kt, 11.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — 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
2019 +60.4% 1,670 kt 2,677 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,738 kt 4,414 kt 5,136 kt 10
2000s 3,624 kt 2,541 kt 4,167 kt 10
2010s 2,491 kt 1,670 kt 2,815 kt 10
2020s 2,849 kt 2,597 kt 2,956 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 26 China, Taiwan Province of 3,839 kt compare
  2. 27 Belgium 3,729 kt compare
  3. 28 Zimbabwe 3,054 kt compare
  4. 30 New Zealand 2,923 kt compare
  5. 31 Ukraine 2,909 kt compare
  6. 32 Kazakhstan 2,816 kt compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Mexico?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Mexico was 2,956 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 5,136 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1,670 kt in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Mexico ranks 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 5,068 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf