Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mexico

Mexico: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 34.04 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.04 million
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.04 million
in 2023
All-time low
27.73 million
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mexico, 1990–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200620231990: 29.6M1991: 28.4M1992: 28.7M1993: 29.0M1994: 29.0M1995: 28.1M1996: 28.5M1997: 28.5M1998: 29.6M1999: 29.0M2000: 29.3M2001: 29.7M2002: 28.4M2003: 28.8M2004: 27.7M2005: 29.5M2006: 28.7M2007: 29.4M2008: 28.6M2009: 29.2M2010: 29.6M2011: 31.6M2012: 30.9M2013: 32.0M2014: 31.8M2015: 30.4M2016: 33.0M2017: 33.2M2018: 32.7M2019: 32.8M2020: 33.8M2021: 33.4M2022: 31.7M2023: 34.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mexico is 34.04 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mexico peaked at 34.04 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.73 million, in 2004.

That places Mexico 12th 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.

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 29.65 million —
1991 28.43 million -4.1%
1992 28.68 million +0.9%
1993 28.98 million +1.0%
1994 28.98 million +0.0%
1995 28.05 million -3.2%
1996 28.48 million +1.5%
1997 28.49 million +0.0%
1998 29.61 million +3.9%
1999 28.98 million -2.1%
2000 29.32 million +1.2%
2001 29.68 million +1.2%
2002 28.39 million -4.3%
2003 28.76 million +1.3%
2004 27.73 million -3.6%
2005 29.49 million +6.3%
2006 28.67 million -2.8%
2007 29.43 million +2.7%
2008 28.60 million -2.8%
2009 29.18 million +2.0%
2010 29.58 million +1.4%
2011 31.61 million +6.9%
2012 30.90 million -2.2%
2013 31.97 million +3.5%
2014 31.79 million -0.6%
2015 30.38 million -4.4%
2016 32.99 million +8.6%
2017 33.24 million +0.8%
2018 32.67 million -1.7%
2019 32.84 million +0.5%
2020 33.78 million +2.9%
2021 33.36 million -1.2%
2022 31.73 million -4.9%
2023 34.04 million +7.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 34.04 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million, 18.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 34.04 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66 million, 20.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.83 million 28.05 million 29.65 million 10
2000s 28.93 million 27.73 million 29.68 million 10
2010s 31.80 million 29.58 million 33.24 million 10
2020s 33.23 million 31.73 million 34.04 million 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 9 Ethiopia 46.03 million compare
  2. 10 Argentina 38.79 million compare
  3. 11 Canada 37.60 million compare
  4. 13 Chad 28.21 million compare
  5. 14 Turkey 27.77 million compare
  6. 15 Nigeria 27.44 million compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mexico?
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mexico was 34.04 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 34.04 million in 2023.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 27.73 million in 2004.
How does Mexico rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed