Municipal waste generated in Mexico
Mexico: Municipal waste generated was 42.10 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste generated in Mexico, 2000–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 42.10 million for municipal waste generated in 2012. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Mexico peaked at 42.10 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.73 million, in 2000.
That places Mexico 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.73 million | — |
| 2001 | 31.49 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 32.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 34.60 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 35.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 36.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 36.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 37.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 40.06 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 41.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 42.10 million | +2.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 42.10 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 9.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 42.10 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.59 million, 11.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.62 million | 30.73 million | 38.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.07 million | 40.06 million | 42.10 million | 3 |
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 municipal waste generated in Mexico?
- Municipal waste generated in Mexico was 42.10 million in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 42.10 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.73 million in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for municipal waste generated?
- Mexico ranks 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2012.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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