Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Mexico

Mexico: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0334 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0334 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0334 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0049 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023

00.010.020.03196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.0334 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0334 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Mexico ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0049 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1963 0.0055 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1964 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1965 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1966 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1967 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1968 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1969 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1970 0.0074 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1971 0.0086 kt per square kilometre +16.1%
1972 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1973 0.0096 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1974 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1975 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1976 0.0111 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1977 0.0116 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1978 0.0122 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1979 0.0127 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1980 0.0132 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1981 0.0138 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1982 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1983 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1984 0.0152 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1985 0.0157 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1986 0.0161 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1987 0.0165 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1988 0.017 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1989 0.0174 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1990 0.0179 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1991 0.0185 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1992 0.0189 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1993 0.0198 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1994 0.02 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1995 0.0203 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 0.0207 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1997 0.0213 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1998 0.0219 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1999 0.0224 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2000 0.0228 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2001 0.0231 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2002 0.0234 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2003 0.0239 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2004 0.0245 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2005 0.0251 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2006 0.0256 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2007 0.0254 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2008 0.025 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2009 0.0254 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2010 0.026 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2011 0.0266 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2012 0.0274 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2013 0.028 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2014 0.0286 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2015 0.0292 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2016 0.0298 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2017 0.0304 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2018 0.0308 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2019 0.0314 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2020 0.032 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2021 0.0323 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2022 0.0329 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2023 0.0334 kt per square kilometre +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0062 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0075 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0103 kt per square kilometre 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 0.0127 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0154 kt per square kilometre 0.0132 kt per square kilometre 0.0174 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0202 kt per square kilometre 0.0179 kt per square kilometre 0.0224 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0244 kt per square kilometre 0.0228 kt per square kilometre 0.0256 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0288 kt per square kilometre 0.026 kt per square kilometre 0.0314 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0326 kt per square kilometre 0.032 kt per square kilometre 0.0334 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 58 Dominica 0.036 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 59 Germany 0.0356 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 60 Nigeria 0.0352 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 62 Poland 0.033 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 63 Pakistan 0.033 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 64 Moldova 0.0327 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Mexico?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0334 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.0334 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.