Waste — Emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Waste — Emissions was 506 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 506 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Mexico peaked at 506 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 9th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 8.8 kt | — |
| 1971 | 9.39 kt | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 10 kt | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 10.7 kt | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 11.4 kt | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 12.1 kt | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 12.8 kt | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 13.6 kt | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 14.3 kt | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 15.1 kt | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 15.9 kt | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 16.7 kt | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 17.5 kt | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 18.3 kt | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 19.2 kt | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 20 kt | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 20.9 kt | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 21.8 kt | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 22.7 kt | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 23.7 kt | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 25.8 kt | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 26.8 kt | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 27.8 kt | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 28.9 kt | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 30.1 kt | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 31.1 kt | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 32.1 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 33.3 kt | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 34.8 kt | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 35.5 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 36.4 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 38.4 kt | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 46.9 kt | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 62.9 kt | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 64.2 kt | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 80.2 kt | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 81.3 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 81.5 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 139 kt | +70.6% |
| 2009 | 150 kt | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 169 kt | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 173 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 175 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 432 kt | +146.9% |
| 2014 | 440 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 447 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 455 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 462 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 470 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 477 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 484 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 492 kt | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 499 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 506 kt | +1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 506 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.45 kt, 206.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 506 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.964 kt, 524.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +146.9% | 175 kt | 432 kt |
| 2008 | +70.6% | 81.5 kt | 139 kt |
| 2003 | +34.1% | 46.9 kt | 62.9 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.82 kt | 8.8 kt | 15.1 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.67 kt | 15.9 kt | 23.7 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.62 kt | 25.8 kt | 35.5 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.08 kt | 36.4 kt | 150 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 370 kt | 169 kt | 477 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.25 kt | 484 kt | 506 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 506 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 506 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for waste — emissions?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2). 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