Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 262.37 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
262.37 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
69th
of 193 countries
All-time high
358 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
246.71 kilograms per person
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 262.37 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mexico peaked at 358 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 246.71 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places Mexico 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 358 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 336.73 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 333.31 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 330.62 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 324.67 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 308.71 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 308.05 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 303.02 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 309.81 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 298.41 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 297.29 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 296.51 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 279.57 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 279.28 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 265.63 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 278.7 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 267.31 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 270.56 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 259.12 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 260.54 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 260.33 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 274.29 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 264.51 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 270.15 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 265.39 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 250.92 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 269.85 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 269.37 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 262.25 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 261.13 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 266.41 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 261.34 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 246.71 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 262.37 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 262.37 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 262.37 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321.13 kilograms per person | 298.41 kilograms per person | 358 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.45 kilograms per person | 259.12 kilograms per person | 297.29 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.82 kilograms per person | 250.92 kilograms per person | 274.29 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.21 kilograms per person | 246.71 kilograms per person | 266.41 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mexico?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mexico was 262.37 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 358 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.71 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.