Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Mexico
Mexico: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.6771 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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
Mexico recorded 0.6771 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Mexico peaked at 1.02 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2561 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2565 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2561 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2797 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3114 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3227 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3339 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3606 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3817 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4151 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4687 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5339 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6043 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6057 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5445 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5664 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5582 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6639 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6839 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7077 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7856 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8036 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8636 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8686 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8658 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8779 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7865 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7758 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7861 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.791 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7918 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7937 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8156 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8298 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.858 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8866 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9146 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9523 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9887 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9825 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9695 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9587 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9402 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9082 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.859 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.834 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8325 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7849 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7352 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7504 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5523 Mt CO2e | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5494 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6941 Mt CO2e | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6724 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6771 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.6771 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0283 Mt CO2e, 23.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.6771 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0115 Mt CO2e, 58.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -26.4% | 0.7504 Mt CO2e | 0.5523 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | +26.3% | 0.5494 Mt CO2e | 0.6941 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3386 Mt CO2e | 0.2561 Mt CO2e | 0.4687 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6254 Mt CO2e | 0.5339 Mt CO2e | 0.7856 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8211 Mt CO2e | 0.7758 Mt CO2e | 0.8779 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9043 Mt CO2e | 0.7937 Mt CO2e | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8573 Mt CO2e | 0.7352 Mt CO2e | 0.9695 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6291 Mt CO2e | 0.5494 Mt CO2e | 0.6941 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Mexico?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Mexico was 0.6771 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 transport (energy) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2561 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Transport (Energy) (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).