Per capita methane sector in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita methane sector was 285.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
285.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 193 countries
All-time high
533.9
in 2003
All-time low
285.51
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Mexico stood at 285.88.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Mexico peaked at 533.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 285.51, in 2022.
That places Mexico 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 479.96 | — |
| 1991 | 490.58 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 478.24 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 480.3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 476.14 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 467.74 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 494.09 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 524.88 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 518.96 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 496.52 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 502.81 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 500.4 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 499.07 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 533.9 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 533.55 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 523.95 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 519.98 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 499.29 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 483.17 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 446.34 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 434.68 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 426.05 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 441.71 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 431.37 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 422.68 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 378.45 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 359.26 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 300.89 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 292.92 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 303.19 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 290.93 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 297.38 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 285.51 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 285.88 | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 285.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 285.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.66, 13.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 490.74 | 467.74 | 524.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 504.25 | 446.34 | 533.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.12 | 292.92 | 441.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.93 | 285.51 | 297.38 | 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 per capita methane sector in Mexico?
- Per capita methane sector in Mexico was 285.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 533.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.51 in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita methane sector?
- Mexico ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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