Methane emissions from agriculture in Mexico
Mexico: Methane emissions from agriculture was 70.25 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.25 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
70.25 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
58.97 million tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.06 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 61.59 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 60.54 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 61.83 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 61.66 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.89 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 59.17 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 59.81 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 60.56 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 58.97 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 59.53 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 59.57 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.00 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.40 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.74 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.75 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.82 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.40 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 61.98 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.86 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 63.24 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.36 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 62.27 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 63.10 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 63.72 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 64.75 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.42 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 66.47 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 67.20 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 67.98 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 68.65 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 69.17 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 69.69 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 70.25 million tonnes | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 70.25 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million tonnes, 19.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 70.25 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million tonnes, 17.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.