Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Mexico
Mexico: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 18.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Mexico, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mexico stood at 18.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mexico peaked at 19.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.3%, in 1992.
Mexico ranks 130th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.2% | — |
| 1992 | -2.3% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | -0.9% | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -273.6% |
| 1995 | -0.3% | -115.7% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -1157.4% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +74.7% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +116.6% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -46.9% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -69.5% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +256.3% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +90.3% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +83.7% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 18.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.5%, 42% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 18.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.2%, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1157.4% | -0.3% | 2.7% |
| 1994 | +273.6% | -0.9% | 1.6% |
| 2003 | +256.3% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| 1998 | +116.6% | 4.7% | 10.2% |
| 1995 | -115.7% | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | +90.3% | 4.2% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | -2.3% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 7.1% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 127 Bhutan 23.2% compare
- 128 Costa Rica 21.6% compare
- 129 Puerto Rico 19.7% compare
- 131 Cyprus 18.1% compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.2% compare
- 133 South Africa 16.6% 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)
- 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mexico?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mexico was 18.4% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3% in 1992.
- How does Mexico rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Mexico ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.