Waste — Emissions Share in Mexico

Mexico: Waste — Emissions Share was 41.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.8 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 208 countries
All-time high
41.86 %
in 2022
All-time low
29.96 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Mexico, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 30 %1991: 30.7 %1992: 31.6 %1993: 32.2 %1994: 32.4 %1995: 32.4 %1996: 32.8 %1997: 32.2 %1998: 30.9 %1999: 33.3 %2000: 33.4 %2001: 35.3 %2002: 35.5 %2003: 35 %2004: 36.6 %2005: 36.7 %2006: 36.9 %2007: 35.9 %2008: 34.3 %2009: 35.3 %2010: 36.2 %2011: 36 %2012: 37.9 %2013: 37.9 %2014: 39 %2015: 39.4 %2016: 39.7 %2017: 40.1 %2018: 40.7 %2019: 40.9 %2020: 41.2 %2021: 41.6 %2022: 41.9 %2023: 41.8 %

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 47th out of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 47th out of 208 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.