Other forest — Emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Other forest — Emissions was 31,067 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Emissions in Mexico, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — emissions in Mexico is 31,067 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.0% on the previous year and up 1,948.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Mexico peaked at 31,067 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,517 kt, in 2014.
That places Mexico 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Other forest — Emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,681 kt | — |
| 2002 | 11,343 kt | +47.7% |
| 2003 | 17,453 kt | +53.9% |
| 2004 | 5,166 kt | -70.4% |
| 2005 | 22,010 kt | +326.0% |
| 2006 | 11,891 kt | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 12,474 kt | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 16,196 kt | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 12,387 kt | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 8,298 kt | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 18,878 kt | +127.5% |
| 2012 | 13,003 kt | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 24,371 kt | +87.4% |
| 2014 | 1,517 kt | -93.8% |
| 2015 | 5,324 kt | +251.0% |
| 2016 | 12,401 kt | +132.9% |
| 2017 | 23,404 kt | +88.7% |
| 2018 | 11,844 kt | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 28,398 kt | +139.8% |
| 2020 | 21,330 kt | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 18,367 kt | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 15,295 kt | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 18,827 kt | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 31,067 kt | +65.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 31,067 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.17 kt, 687.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 31,067 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.3 kt, 992.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,956 kt | 5,166 kt | 22,010 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,744 kt | 1,517 kt | 28,398 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,977 kt | 15,295 kt | 31,067 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 2 OECD 119,220 kt compare
- 3 Russian Federation 49,472 kt compare
- 4 Canada 49,170 kt compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16,874 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 11,356 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,665 kt compare
- 6 India 27,521 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 23,842 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 4,031 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,935 kt compare
- 8 Zambia 22,171 kt compare
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 other forest — emissions in Mexico?
- Other forest — emissions in Mexico was 31,067 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 31,067 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,517 kt in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for other forest — emissions?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,948.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.