Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Mexico
Mexico: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 7.25 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Emissions in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 7.25 kt for savanna — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 255.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Mexico peaked at 11.76 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1471 kt, in 1996.
That places Mexico 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.08 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1471 kt | -97.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4181 kt | +184.2% |
| 1998 | 1.81 kt | +333.7% |
| 1999 | 1.23 kt | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9484 kt | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 5.18 kt | +446.0% |
| 2002 | 5.67 kt | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 8.53 kt | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 3.56 kt | -58.3% |
| 2005 | 11.76 kt | +230.6% |
| 2006 | 4.91 kt | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 6.53 kt | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 5.65 kt | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 5.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.35 kt | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 10.68 kt | +218.8% |
| 2012 | 6.32 kt | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 6.64 kt | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.04 kt | -69.3% |
| 2015 | 3.15 kt | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 5.08 kt | +61.6% |
| 2017 | 8.12 kt | +59.7% |
| 2018 | 5.58 kt | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 7.42 kt | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 4.07 kt | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 5.43 kt | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 4.61 kt | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 5.46 kt | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 7.25 kt | +32.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.25 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 kt, 584.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.25 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0369 kt, 196.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +446.0% | 0.9484 kt | 5.18 kt |
| 1998 | +333.7% | 0.4181 kt | 1.81 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 kt | 0.1471 kt | 5.08 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 kt | 0.9484 kt | 11.76 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 kt | 2.04 kt | 10.68 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 kt | 4.07 kt | 7.25 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 22 Uganda 10.42 kt compare
- 23 Argentina 9.22 kt compare
- 23 Caribbean 0.8924 kt compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 8.11 kt compare
- 26 Madagascar 4.99 kt compare
- 27 Myanmar 4.41 kt compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 4.33 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 savanna — emissions in Mexico?
- Savanna — emissions in Mexico was 7.25 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1471 kt in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for savanna — emissions?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.1%. 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 Savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.