Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Mexico
Mexico: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1.33 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 1.33 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Mexico peaked at 3.21 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1818 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Mexico 13th out of 194 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1821 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1818 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1993 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2213 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.232 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2418 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2617 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2776 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2998 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3349 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3797 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4279 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4304 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.39 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4102 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4035 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8098 Mt CO2e | +100.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8948 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8302 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9308 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9393 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9618 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.965 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7 Mt CO2e | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.64 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.81 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.87 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.33 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0883 Mt CO2e, 15.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.33 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.03 Mt CO2e, 44.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +100.7% | 0.4035 Mt CO2e | 0.8098 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | -54.4% | 3.21 Mt CO2e | 1.46 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2432 Mt CO2e | 0.1818 Mt CO2e | 0.3349 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5907 Mt CO2e | 0.3797 Mt CO2e | 0.9308 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 0.9393 Mt CO2e | 3.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 Mt CO2e | 1.46 Mt CO2e | 1.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 1.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 1.07 Mt CO2e | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Mexico?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Mexico was 1.33 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1818 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).