Waste — Emissions Share in Mexico

Mexico: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.1 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.1 %
in 2015
All-time low
0.01 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Mexico, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11990200620231990: 0.01 %1991: 0.01 %1992: 0.01 %1993: 0.01 %1994: 0.01 %1995: 0.01 %1996: 0.01 %1997: 0.01 %1998: 0.01 %1999: 0.01 %2000: 0.01 %2001: 0.01 %2002: 0.01 %2003: 0.02 %2004: 0.02 %2005: 0.02 %2006: 0.02 %2007: 0.02 %2008: 0.03 %2009: 0.04 %2010: 0.04 %2011: 0.04 %2012: 0.04 %2013: 0.09 %2014: 0.09 %2015: 0.1 %2016: 0.09 %2017: 0.09 %2018: 0.1 %2019: 0.1 %2020: 0.1 %2021: 0.1 %2022: 0.1 %2023: 0.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Mexico is 0.1 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Mexico peaked at 0.1 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.01 %, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 24th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions Share in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.01 % —
1991 0.01 % +0.0%
1992 0.01 % +0.0%
1993 0.01 % +0.0%
1994 0.01 % +0.0%
1995 0.01 % +0.0%
1996 0.01 % +0.0%
1997 0.01 % +0.0%
1998 0.01 % +0.0%
1999 0.01 % +0.0%
2000 0.01 % +0.0%
2001 0.01 % +0.0%
2002 0.01 % +0.0%
2003 0.02 % +100.0%
2004 0.02 % +0.0%
2005 0.02 % +0.0%
2006 0.02 % +0.0%
2007 0.02 % +0.0%
2008 0.03 % +50.0%
2009 0.04 % +33.3%
2010 0.04 % +0.0%
2011 0.04 % +0.0%
2012 0.04 % +0.0%
2013 0.09 % +125.0%
2014 0.09 % +0.0%
2015 0.1 % +11.1%
2016 0.09 % -10.0%
2017 0.09 % +0.0%
2018 0.1 % +11.1%
2019 0.1 % +0.0%
2020 0.1 % +0.0%
2021 0.1 % +0.0%
2022 0.1 % +0.0%
2023 0.1 % +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.1 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 %, 10.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.1 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.01 %, 10.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 10
2000s 0.02 % 0.01 % 0.04 % 10
2010s 0.078 % 0.04 % 0.1 % 10
2020s 0.1 % 0.1 % 0.1 % 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 23 Italy 0.11 % compare
  2. 24 Norway 0.1 % compare
  3. 26 Sao Tome and Principe 0.09 % compare
  4. 27 China, Macao SAR 0.08 % compare
  5. 27 Somalia 0.08 % compare
  6. 27 Tunisia 0.08 % compare
  7. 27 Polynesia 0.08 % compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Mexico?
Waste — emissions share in Mexico was 0.1 % 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 0.1 % in 2015.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 % in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for waste — emissions share?
Mexico ranks 24th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,349 data points, 1990–2023
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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.