Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Mexico
Mexico: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0737 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Mexico is 0.0737 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Mexico peaked at 0.0848 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 Mt CO2e, in 1993.
That places Mexico 22nd out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0813 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0731 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0805 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0776 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.067 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0652 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0589 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.055 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0814 Mt CO2e | +48.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0719 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0564 Mt CO2e | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0599 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0541 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0484 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0469 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0463 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0474 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0433 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0448 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0487 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0483 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0474 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0395 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0414 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0492 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0566 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0614 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0743 Mt CO2e | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0749 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.061 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0619 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0654 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.065 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0614 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.062 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0547 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0522 Mt CO2e | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0622 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0706 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0704 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0707 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.072 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0692 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.064 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0659 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0683 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0761 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0794 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0838 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0772 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0737 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0737 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.006 Mt CO2e, 12.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0737 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0078 Mt CO2e, 9.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0712 Mt CO2e | 0.055 Mt CO2e | 0.0814 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0489 Mt CO2e | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | 0.0599 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | 0.0395 Mt CO2e | 0.0749 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.061 Mt CO2e | 0.0522 Mt CO2e | 0.0654 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0689 Mt CO2e | 0.0622 Mt CO2e | 0.0761 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0798 Mt CO2e | 0.0737 Mt CO2e | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 19 Qatar 0.0927 Mt CO2e compare
- 20 Netherlands 0.0867 Mt CO2e compare
- 21 Singapore 0.0803 Mt CO2e compare
- 23 New Zealand 0.0682 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 0.0675 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Thailand 0.0646 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Mexico?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Mexico was 0.0737 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 methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0848 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 Mt CO2e in 1993.
- How does Mexico rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).