LULUCF — Emissions in Mexico

Mexico: LULUCF — Emissions was 36.53 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
36.53 kt
Change on year
up 36.6%
World rank
20th
of 254 countries
All-time high
297.36 kt
in 1998
All-time low
4.42 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in Mexico, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 53.4 kt1991: 53.4 kt1992: 53.4 kt1993: 53.4 kt1994: 53.4 kt1995: 53.4 kt1996: 49 kt1997: 56.2 kt1998: 297.4 kt1999: 151.2 kt2000: 152.1 kt2001: 14.2 kt2002: 32.8 kt2003: 78.1 kt2004: 11.8 kt2005: 49.7 kt2006: 38.2 kt2007: 26.4 kt2008: 35.4 kt2009: 34.9 kt2010: 17.2 kt2011: 50.9 kt2012: 21.7 kt2013: 53.2 kt2014: 4.4 kt2015: 23.3 kt2016: 27.9 kt2017: 42.4 kt2018: 19.5 kt2019: 53.9 kt2020: 46.1 kt2021: 30.4 kt2022: 26.7 kt2023: 36.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions in Mexico stood at 36.53 kt.

That represents a change of up 36.6% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Mexico peaked at 297.36 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.42 kt, in 2014.

Mexico ranks 20th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

LULUCF — Emissions in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 53.36 kt —
1991 53.36 kt +0.0%
1992 53.36 kt +0.0%
1993 53.36 kt +0.0%
1994 53.36 kt +0.0%
1995 53.36 kt +0.0%
1996 48.98 kt -8.2%
1997 56.18 kt +14.7%
1998 297.36 kt +429.3%
1999 151.22 kt -49.1%
2000 152.12 kt +0.6%
2001 14.15 kt -90.7%
2002 32.78 kt +131.7%
2003 78.08 kt +138.2%
2004 11.81 kt -84.9%
2005 49.67 kt +320.6%
2006 38.2 kt -23.1%
2007 26.36 kt -31.0%
2008 35.38 kt +34.2%
2009 34.87 kt -1.5%
2010 17.16 kt -50.8%
2011 50.88 kt +196.5%
2012 21.7 kt -57.3%
2013 53.25 kt +145.4%
2014 4.42 kt -91.7%
2015 23.3 kt +426.8%
2016 27.88 kt +19.7%
2017 42.4 kt +52.1%
2018 19.52 kt -54.0%
2019 53.9 kt +176.1%
2020 46.09 kt -14.5%
2021 30.43 kt -34.0%
2022 26.74 kt -12.1%
2023 36.53 kt +36.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 36.53 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0199 kt, 1835.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 36.53 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0582 kt, 627.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions 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
1998 +429.3% 56.18 kt 297.36 kt
2015 +426.8% 4.42 kt 23.3 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.39 kt 48.98 kt 297.36 kt 10
2000s 47.34 kt 11.81 kt 152.12 kt 10
2010s 31.44 kt 4.42 kt 53.9 kt 10
2020s 34.95 kt 26.74 kt 46.09 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 17 Russian Federation 50.55 kt compare
  2. 17 Russia 50.55 kt compare
  3. 19 Cambodia 38.26 kt compare
  4. 21 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt compare
  5. 22 Chile 31.66 kt compare
  6. 23 South Sudan 31.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 288 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in Mexico?
Lulucf — emissions in Mexico was 36.53 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 297.36 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 4.42 kt in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for lulucf — emissions?
Mexico ranks 20th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 9,567 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