Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Mexico

Mexico: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 29.24 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.24 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.15 Mt CO2e
in 2021
All-time low
14.83 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Mexico, 1970–2024

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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 agriculture in Mexico is 29.24 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Mexico peaked at 30.15 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.83 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Mexico ranks 12th of 201 countries 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.9 Mt CO2e 14.83 Mt CO2e 19.3 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 23.5 Mt CO2e 20.28 Mt CO2e 25.03 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 24.22 Mt CO2e 23.34 Mt CO2e 25.02 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 24.77 Mt CO2e 24.3 Mt CO2e 25.28 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 27.57 Mt CO2e 25.51 Mt CO2e 29.24 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 29.66 Mt CO2e 29.24 Mt CO2e 30.15 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 9 Ethiopia 35.52 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 10 Argentina 33.39 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 11 Canada 31.85 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 13 Sudan 26.29 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 14 France 23.1 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 15 Nigeria 22.95 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Mexico?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Mexico was 29.24 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 agriculture recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 30.15 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 14.83 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Mexico rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 13,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).