Waste — Emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Waste — Emissions was 2,220 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Mexico stood at 2,220 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Mexico peaked at 2,220 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 330 kt, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 12th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 330 kt | — |
| 1962 | 349 kt | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 368 kt | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 388 kt | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 409 kt | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 431 kt | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 454 kt | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 478 kt | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 504 kt | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 496 kt | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 578 kt | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 610 kt | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 644 kt | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 676 kt | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 709 kt | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 744 kt | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 778 kt | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 818 kt | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 850 kt | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 884 kt | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 918 kt | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 954 kt | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 989 kt | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,020 kt | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,050 kt | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,080 kt | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,110 kt | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,140 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,170 kt | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,200 kt | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,240 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,270 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,330 kt | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,340 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,360 kt | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,390 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,430 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,470 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,500 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,530 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,550 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,570 kt | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,600 kt | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,640 kt | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,680 kt | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,720 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,700 kt | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,670 kt | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,700 kt | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,740 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,780 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,830 kt | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,860 kt | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,900 kt | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,940 kt | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,980 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,020 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,050 kt | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,090 kt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,130 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,150 kt | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,190 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,220 kt | +1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,220 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4 kt, 38.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,220 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3 kt, 51.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 412.33 kt | 330 kt | 504 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 690.3 kt | 496 kt | 850 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,032 kt | 884 kt | 1,170 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,353 kt | 1,200 kt | 1,500 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,636 kt | 1,530 kt | 1,720 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,919 kt | 1,740 kt | 2,090 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,172 kt | 2,130 kt | 2,220 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 waste — emissions in Mexico?
- Waste — emissions in Mexico was 2,220 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,220 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 kt in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for waste — emissions?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf