Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Mexico

Mexico: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 13.98 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.98 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
31.32 Mt CO2e
in 2016
All-time low
10.12 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Mexico, 2000–2023

10152025302000201120232000: 10.1 Mt CO2e2001: 10.1 Mt CO2e2002: 10.1 Mt CO2e2003: 10.1 Mt CO2e2004: 10.1 Mt CO2e2005: 10.1 Mt CO2e2006: 10.1 Mt CO2e2007: 10.1 Mt CO2e2008: 12.7 Mt CO2e2009: 19.3 Mt CO2e2010: 13.5 Mt CO2e2011: 19.5 Mt CO2e2012: 19.1 Mt CO2e2013: 20.5 Mt CO2e2014: 25.8 Mt CO2e2015: 21.7 Mt CO2e2016: 31.3 Mt CO2e2017: 15 Mt CO2e2018: 13.6 Mt CO2e2019: 14 Mt CO2e2020: 14 Mt CO2e2021: 14 Mt CO2e2022: 14 Mt CO2e2023: 14 Mt CO2e

Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Mexico stood at 13.98 Mt CO2e.

The figure is down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Mexico peaked at 31.32 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.12 Mt CO2e, in 2000.

That places Mexico 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3 Mt CO2e 10.12 Mt CO2e 19.32 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 19.4 Mt CO2e 13.46 Mt CO2e 31.32 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 13.98 Mt CO2e 13.98 Mt CO2e 13.98 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 30 Mali 17.64 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 31 Somalia 17.35 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 32 Botswana 15.2 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 34 Guatemala 13.93 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 35 Benin 13.73 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 36 Vietnam 13.54 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Mexico?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Mexico was 13.98 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 31.32 Mt CO2e in 2016.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.12 Mt CO2e in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Mexico ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".