Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Mexico

Mexico: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 14,793 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14,793 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 217 countries
All-time high
21,878 kt
in 1990
All-time low
13,905 kt
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Mexico, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720251990: 21.9k kt1991: 21.9k kt1992: 21.9k kt1993: 21.9k kt1994: 21.9k kt1995: 21.9k kt1996: 21.9k kt1997: 21.9k kt1998: 21.9k kt1999: 21.9k kt2000: 21.9k kt2001: 14.5k kt2002: 14.5k kt2003: 14.5k kt2004: 14.5k kt2005: 14.5k kt2006: 14.5k kt2007: 14.5k kt2008: 14.5k kt2009: 14.5k kt2010: 14.5k kt2011: 13.9k kt2012: 13.9k kt2013: 13.9k kt2014: 13.9k kt2015: 13.9k kt2016: 14.8k kt2017: 14.8k kt2018: 14.8k kt2019: 14.8k kt2020: 14.8k kt2021: 14.8k kt2022: 14.8k kt2023: 14.8k kt2024: 14.8k kt2025: 14.8k kt

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 14,793 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Mexico peaked at 21,878 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,905 kt, in 2011.

That places Mexico 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,878 kt 21,878 kt 21,878 kt 10
2000s 15,235 kt 14,497 kt 21,878 kt 10
2010s 14,319 kt 13,905 kt 14,793 kt 10
2020s 14,793 kt 14,793 kt 14,793 kt 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 23 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
  2. 24 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare
  3. 25 Guatemala 15,875 kt compare
  4. 27 Ecuador 12,218 kt compare
  5. 28 Suriname 11,766 kt compare
  6. 29 Zambia 9,832 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Mexico?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Mexico was 14,793 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 21,878 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 13,905 kt in 2011.
How does Mexico rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Mexico ranks 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).