Per capita methane emissions by sector in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 285.88 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
285.88 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 193 countries
All-time high
533.9 kilograms per person
in 2003
All-time low
285.51 kilograms per person
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Mexico stood at 285.88 kilograms per person.
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 emissions by sector in Mexico peaked at 533.9 kilograms per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 285.51 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 479.96 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 490.58 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 478.24 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 480.3 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 476.14 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 467.74 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 494.09 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 524.88 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 518.96 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 496.52 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 502.81 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 500.4 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 499.07 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 533.9 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 533.55 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 523.95 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 519.98 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 499.29 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 483.17 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 446.34 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 434.68 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 426.05 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 441.71 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 431.37 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 422.68 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 378.45 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 359.26 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 300.89 kilograms per person | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 292.92 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 303.19 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 290.93 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 297.38 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 285.51 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 285.88 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 285.88 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05 kilograms per person, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 285.88 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.66 kilograms per person, 13.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 490.74 kilograms per person | 467.74 kilograms per person | 524.88 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 504.25 kilograms per person | 446.34 kilograms per person | 533.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.12 kilograms per person | 292.92 kilograms per person | 441.71 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.93 kilograms per person | 285.51 kilograms per person | 297.38 kilograms per person | 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 emissions by sector in Mexico?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Mexico was 285.88 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 533.9 kilograms per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.51 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Mexico ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.