Treatment of hazardous waste in Mexico
Mexico: Treatment of hazardous waste was 191,500 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Treatment of hazardous waste in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 191,500 tonnes for treatment of hazardous waste in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Mexico peaked at 390.54 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 101,110 tonnes, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 30th of 72 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.
Treatment of hazardous waste in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85,950 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 131,970 tonnes | +53.5% |
| 2002 | 311,450 tonnes | +136.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million tonnes | +225.2% |
| 2004 | 416,470 tonnes | -58.9% |
| 2005 | 407,800 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 602,030 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 390.54 million tonnes | +64770.5% |
| 2008 | 354,850 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 2009 | 237,810 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million tonnes | +406.0% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 226,910 tonnes | -83.7% |
| 2013 | 206,490 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 916,820 tonnes | +344.0% |
| 2015 | 253,430 tonnes | -72.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million tonnes | +378.7% |
| 2017 | 257,000 tonnes | -78.8% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million tonnes | +680.0% |
| 2019 | 101,110 tonnes | -95.0% |
| 2020 | 462,630 tonnes | +357.6% |
| 2021 | 243,350 tonnes | -47.4% |
| 2022 | 211,400 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 191,500 tonnes | -9.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 191,500 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,596 tonnes, 5.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 191,500 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,364 tonnes, 15.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatment of hazardous waste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +64770.5% | 602,030 tonnes | 390.54 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.41 million tonnes | 85,950 tonnes | 390.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 777,147 tonnes | 101,110 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 277,220 tonnes | 191,500 tonnes | 462,630 tonnes | 4 |
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 treatment of hazardous waste in Mexico?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Mexico was 191,500 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 390.54 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,110 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).