Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mexico

Mexico: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 19,759 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19,759 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
19,775 kt
in 2016
All-time low
3,664 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mexico, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 3.7k kt1991: 3.7k kt1992: 3.7k kt1993: 3.8k kt1994: 3.8k kt1995: 3.9k kt1996: 4.0k kt1997: 4.6k kt1998: 5.1k kt1999: 5.5k kt2000: 6.1k kt2001: 6.5k kt2002: 6.7k kt2003: 6.9k kt2004: 6.7k kt2005: 6.4k kt2006: 7.7k kt2007: 15.2k kt2008: 18.3k kt2009: 19.6k kt2010: 15.9k kt2011: 17.1k kt2012: 17.1k kt2013: 17.0k kt2014: 17.5k kt2015: 18.4k kt2016: 19.8k kt2017: 19.7k kt2018: 19.8k kt2019: 19.8k kt2020: 19.8k kt2021: 19.8k kt2022: 19.8k kt2023: 19.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Mexico stood at 19,759 kt.

That represents a change of up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Mexico peaked at 19,775 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,664 kt, in 1990.

That places Mexico 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,664 kt —
1991 3,713 kt +1.4%
1992 3,715 kt +0.0%
1993 3,756 kt +1.1%
1994 3,767 kt +0.3%
1995 3,942 kt +4.7%
1996 3,964 kt +0.5%
1997 4,581 kt +15.6%
1998 5,127 kt +11.9%
1999 5,536 kt +8.0%
2000 6,058 kt +9.4%
2001 6,516 kt +7.6%
2002 6,711 kt +3.0%
2003 6,933 kt +3.3%
2004 6,736 kt -2.8%
2005 6,355 kt -5.7%
2006 7,700 kt +21.2%
2007 15,202 kt +97.4%
2008 18,280 kt +20.2%
2009 19,631 kt +7.4%
2010 15,893 kt -19.0%
2011 17,108 kt +7.6%
2012 17,086 kt -0.1%
2013 16,965 kt -0.7%
2014 17,549 kt +3.4%
2015 18,376 kt +4.7%
2016 19,775 kt +7.6%
2017 19,747 kt -0.1%
2018 19,758 kt +0.1%
2019 19,758 kt +0.0%
2020 19,758 kt +0.0%
2021 19,759 kt +0.0%
2022 19,759 kt +0.0%
2023 19,759 kt +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 19,759 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.42 kt, 311.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 19,759 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.93 kt, 550.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — 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
2007 +97.4% 7,700 kt 15,202 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,176 kt 3,664 kt 5,536 kt 10
2000s 10,012 kt 6,058 kt 19,631 kt 10
2010s 18,202 kt 15,893 kt 19,775 kt 10
2020s 19,759 kt 19,758 kt 19,759 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 OECD 59,263 kt compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 7,799 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 15,547 kt compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,745 kt compare
  5. 4 China 10,130 kt compare
  6. 5 China, mainland 9,948 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Mexico?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Mexico was 19,759 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 19,775 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3,664 kt in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Mexico ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 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.