Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Mexico

Mexico: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 62,160 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62,160 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
62,160 kt
in 2023
All-time low
9,240 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Mexico, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Mexico stood at 62,160 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Mexico peaked at 62,160 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,240 kt, in 1961.

Mexico ranks 8th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,545 kt 9,240 kt 14,112 kt 9
1970s 19,328 kt 13,888 kt 23,800 kt 10
1980s 28,882 kt 24,752 kt 32,760 kt 10
1990s 37,884 kt 33,600 kt 42,000 kt 10
2000s 45,808 kt 42,840 kt 48,160 kt 10
2010s 53,732 kt 48,720 kt 58,520 kt 10
2020s 60,830 kt 59,640 kt 62,160 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 5 Brazil 124,600 kt compare
  2. 5 India 124,600 kt compare
  3. 7 USSR 99,677 kt compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 48,440 kt compare
  5. 10 Saudi Arabia 31,080 kt compare
  6. 11 Nigeria 29,680 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Mexico?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Mexico was 62,160 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 62,160 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 9,240 kt in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Mexico ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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