Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Mexico
Mexico: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 1,284 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Mexico stood at 1,284 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Mexico peaked at 1,284 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,040 kt, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,040 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,070 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,096 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,121 kt | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,142 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,156 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,169 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,181 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,192 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,202 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,212 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,220 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,227 kt | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,233 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,238 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,243 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,248 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,253 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,257 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,259 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,262 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,266 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,268 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,271 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,274 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,275 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,275 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,276 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,277 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,279 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,278 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,280 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,281 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,284 kt | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,284 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.94 kt, 25.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1,284 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.19 kt, 39.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,137 kt | 1,040 kt | 1,202 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,239 kt | 1,212 kt | 1,259 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,272 kt | 1,262 kt | 1,279 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,281 kt | 1,278 kt | 1,284 kt | 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 solid food waste — emissions in Mexico?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Mexico was 1,284 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,284 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,040 kt in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.