Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Mexico

Mexico: Savanna — Emissions (N2O) was 0.6618 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.6618 kt
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
25th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.07 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0.0134 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Emissions in Mexico, 1990–2024

00.250.50.7511990200720241990: 0.463 kt1991: 0.463 kt1992: 0.463 kt1993: 0.463 kt1994: 0.463 kt1995: 0.463 kt1996: 0.013 kt1997: 0.038 kt1998: 0.166 kt1999: 0.112 kt2000: 0.087 kt2001: 0.473 kt2002: 0.518 kt2003: 0.778 kt2004: 0.325 kt2005: 1.1 kt2006: 0.448 kt2007: 0.596 kt2008: 0.515 kt2009: 0.516 kt2010: 0.306 kt2011: 0.976 kt2012: 0.577 kt2013: 0.606 kt2014: 0.186 kt2015: 0.287 kt2016: 0.464 kt2017: 0.742 kt2018: 0.509 kt2019: 0.677 kt2020: 0.372 kt2021: 0.495 kt2022: 0.421 kt2023: 0.498 kt2024: 0.662 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna — emissions in Mexico stood at 0.6618 kt.

The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 255.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Mexico peaked at 1.07 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 kt, in 1996.

Mexico ranks 25th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Mexico, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.4634 kt —
1991 0.4634 kt +0.0%
1992 0.4634 kt +0.0%
1993 0.4634 kt +0.0%
1994 0.4634 kt +0.0%
1995 0.4634 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0134 kt -97.1%
1997 0.0382 kt +185.1%
1998 0.1656 kt +333.5%
1999 0.1119 kt -32.4%
2000 0.0866 kt -22.6%
2001 0.4728 kt +446.0%
2002 0.5182 kt +9.6%
2003 0.7785 kt +50.2%
2004 0.3249 kt -58.3%
2005 1.07 kt +230.6%
2006 0.4479 kt -58.3%
2007 0.5963 kt +33.1%
2008 0.5155 kt -13.6%
2009 0.5156 kt +0.0%
2010 0.3061 kt -40.6%
2011 0.9756 kt +218.7%
2012 0.5767 kt -40.9%
2013 0.6062 kt +5.1%
2014 0.1864 kt -69.3%
2015 0.2873 kt +54.1%
2016 0.4642 kt +61.6%
2017 0.7416 kt +59.8%
2018 0.5095 kt -31.3%
2019 0.6771 kt +32.9%
2020 0.3718 kt -45.1%
2021 0.4954 kt +33.2%
2022 0.4213 kt -15.0%
2023 0.4985 kt +18.3%
2024 0.6618 kt +32.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.6618 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 kt, 575.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.6618 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0034 kt, 194.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna — Emissions (N2O) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +446.0% 0.0866 kt 0.4728 kt
1998 +333.5% 0.0382 kt 0.1656 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3109 kt 0.0134 kt 0.4634 kt 10
2000s 0.5331 kt 0.0866 kt 1.07 kt 10
2010s 0.5331 kt 0.1864 kt 0.9756 kt 10
2020s 0.4898 kt 0.3718 kt 0.6618 kt 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 22 Uganda 0.951 kt compare
  2. 23 Argentina 0.8422 kt compare
  3. 23 Caribbean 0.0815 kt compare
  4. 24 Sierra Leone 0.7408 kt compare
  5. 26 Madagascar 0.4556 kt compare
  6. 27 Myanmar 0.4026 kt compare
  7. 28 Guinea-Bissau 0.3955 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — emissions in Mexico?
Savanna — emissions in Mexico was 0.6618 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 1.07 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 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 255.0%. 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 Savanna — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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