Methane emissions from agriculture in Mexico
Mexico: Methane emissions from agriculture was 70.25 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 70.25 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Mexico peaked at 70.25 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.97 million tonnes, in 1999.
That places Mexico 10th out of 193 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.71 million tonnes | 58.97 million tonnes | 62.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.01 million tonnes | 59.53 million tonnes | 62.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.85 million tonnes | 62.27 million tonnes | 67.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.44 million tonnes | 68.65 million tonnes | 70.25 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 131.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 105.61 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Mexico?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Mexico was 70.25 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 70.25 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.97 million tonnes in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.