Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Mexico
Mexico: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.5133 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Mexico, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Mexico stood at 0.5133 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Mexico peaked at 0.5133 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Mexico 5th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0227 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0301 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0348 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0364 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0469 Mt CO2e | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0629 Mt CO2e | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0642 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0802 Mt CO2e | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0813 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0815 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1387 Mt CO2e | +70.2% |
| 2009 | 0.15 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1693 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1731 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1748 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4321 Mt CO2e | +147.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4397 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4473 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4548 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4623 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4697 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.477 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4843 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4915 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4987 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5059 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5133 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.5133 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 Mt CO2e, 135.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.5133 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0014 Mt CO2e, 366.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +147.2% | 0.1748 Mt CO2e | 0.4321 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | +70.2% | 0.0815 Mt CO2e | 0.1387 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | +34.1% | 0.0469 Mt CO2e | 0.0629 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0306 Mt CO2e | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.078 Mt CO2e | 0.0364 Mt CO2e | 0.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.37 Mt CO2e | 0.1693 Mt CO2e | 0.477 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4987 Mt CO2e | 0.4843 Mt CO2e | 0.5133 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 2 Japan 3.29 Mt CO2e compare
- 3 France 1.75 Mt CO2e compare
- 4 South Korea 1.62 Mt CO2e compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 0.3446 Mt CO2e compare
- 7 Brazil 0.305 Mt CO2e compare
- 8 United Kingdom 0.2431 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Mexico?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Mexico was 0.5133 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5133 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).