Waste — Emissions Share in Mexico
Mexico: Waste — Emissions Share was 5.14 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Mexico stood at 5.14 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Mexico peaked at 5.41 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.07 %, in 1990.
That places Mexico 104th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 3.07 % | — |
| 1991 | 3.23 % | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.31 % | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.32 % | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.44 % | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.52 % | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.58 % | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.36 % | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.62 % | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 3.82 % | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.98 % | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.16 % | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.98 % | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.32 % | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 4.06 % | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.26 % | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.27 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.36 % | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.44 % | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.53 % | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.26 % | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.52 % | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 4.44 % | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.72 % | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.89 % | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.65 % | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.66 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.91 % | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.84 % | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5 % | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.17 % | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.41 % | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.14 % | -5.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5.14 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57 %, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5.14 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.74 %, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 % | 3.07 % | 3.62 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 % | 3.82 % | 4.44 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 % | 4.26 % | 4.91 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 % | 5 % | 5.41 % | 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 5.14 % 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 5.41 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 % in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for waste — emissions share?
- Mexico ranks 104th 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 15.8%. 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 (N2O). 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.