Waste — Emissions Share in Mexico
Mexico: Waste — Emissions Share was 41.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 41.8 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Mexico peaked at 41.86 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.96 %, in 1990.
That places Mexico 49th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.96 % | — |
| 1991 | 30.72 % | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 31.59 % | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 32.2 % | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 32.35 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 32.44 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.77 % | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 32.2 % | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 30.89 % | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 33.31 % | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 33.42 % | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.28 % | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 35.53 % | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.02 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.64 % | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 36.7 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.85 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.92 % | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.33 % | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 35.27 % | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 36.24 % | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 36.03 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.92 % | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 37.93 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.01 % | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 39.36 % | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.69 % | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 40.09 % | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.67 % | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 40.87 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.19 % | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 41.61 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 41.86 % | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 41.8 % | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 41.8 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 41.8 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.48 %, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.84 % | 29.96 % | 33.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5 % | 33.42 % | 36.85 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.78 % | 36.03 % | 40.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.61 % | 41.19 % | 41.86 % | 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 share in Mexico?
- Waste — emissions share in Mexico was 41.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.86 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.96 % in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for waste — emissions share?
- Mexico ranks 49th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.