Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Mexico
Mexico: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 13.98 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Mexico stood at 13.98 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Mexico peaked at 31.32 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.12 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places Mexico 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.12 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 10.12 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.12 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.12 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.12 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.12 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.12 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.12 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.71 Mt CO2e | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 19.32 Mt CO2e | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 13.46 Mt CO2e | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 19.53 Mt CO2e | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 19.08 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.55 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 25.82 Mt CO2e | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 21.67 Mt CO2e | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 31.32 Mt CO2e | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 15.04 Mt CO2e | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 13.6 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 13.98 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.98 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.98 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.98 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.98 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13.98 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3387 Mt CO2e, 41.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13.98 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.02 Mt CO2e, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +51.9% | 12.71 Mt CO2e | 19.32 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | -52.0% | 31.32 Mt CO2e | 15.04 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | +45.0% | 13.46 Mt CO2e | 19.53 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | +44.5% | 21.67 Mt CO2e | 31.32 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | -30.3% | 19.32 Mt CO2e | 13.46 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | +25.7% | 10.12 Mt CO2e | 12.71 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3 Mt CO2e | 10.12 Mt CO2e | 19.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4 Mt CO2e | 13.46 Mt CO2e | 31.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.98 Mt CO2e | 13.98 Mt CO2e | 13.98 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Mexico?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Mexico was 13.98 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 31.32 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".