Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Mexico
Mexico: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 2.41 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Mexico is 2.41 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Mexico peaked at 2.41 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5807 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 9th of 203 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.705 Mt CO2e | 0.5807 Mt CO2e | 0.8379 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 0.9722 Mt CO2e | 1.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 1.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 1.48 Mt CO2e | 1.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 Mt CO2e | 1.79 Mt CO2e | 2.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 Mt CO2e | 2.23 Mt CO2e | 2.41 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 686.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 150.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2057 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.6771 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 48.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Mexico?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Mexico was 2.41 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 waste recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5807 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 203 regions with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).