Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mexico
Mexico: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 34.04 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.04 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
27.73 million tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 34.04 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mexico peaked at 34.04 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.73 million tonnes, in 2004.
Mexico ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.65 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 28.43 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 28.68 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 28.98 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 28.98 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.05 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 28.48 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 28.49 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.61 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 28.98 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 29.32 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 29.68 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 28.39 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 28.76 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.73 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 29.49 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 28.67 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 29.43 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 28.60 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 29.18 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.58 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 31.61 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 30.90 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 31.97 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 31.79 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.38 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 32.99 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 33.24 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.67 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 32.84 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.78 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 33.36 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.73 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 34.04 million tonnes | +7.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 34.04 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 18.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 34.04 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66 million tonnes, 20.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.83 million tonnes | 28.05 million tonnes | 29.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.93 million tonnes | 27.73 million tonnes | 29.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.80 million tonnes | 29.58 million tonnes | 33.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.23 million tonnes | 31.73 million tonnes | 34.04 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mexico?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mexico was 34.04 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.04 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.73 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.