Mexico - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Mexico was 36,820 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 37,640 in 2013 and a minimum value of 30,860 in 2002.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 33,360
1991 32,050
1992 32,320
1993 32,670
1994 32,670
1995 31,620
1996 32,090
1997 32,100
1998 33,360
1999 32,650
2000 33,040
2001 33,460
2002 30,860
2003 31,360
2004 31,250
2005 33,240
2006 32,310
2007 33,180
2008 32,240
2009 32,890
2010 33,330
2011 33,980
2012 35,480
2013 37,640
2014 32,990
2015 33,050
2016 37,170
2017 37,460
2018 36,820

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Mexico was 3,300 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,410 in 2013 and a minimum value of 1,450 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,450
1991 1,500
1992 1,520
1993 1,530
1994 1,560
1995 1,560
1996 1,590
1997 1,620
1998 1,670
1999 1,660
2000 1,690
2001 1,680
2002 1,670
2003 1,710
2004 1,770
2005 1,830
2006 1,850
2007 1,910
2008 1,880
2009 1,810
2010 1,870
2011 1,860
2012 1,850
2013 3,410
2014 3,390
2015 3,370
2016 3,340
2017 3,320
2018 3,300

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Mexico was 5.20 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 5.20 in 2008, while its lowest value was 3.70 in 1971.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 3.72
1971 3.70
1972 3.78
1973 3.90
1974 4.00
1975 4.06
1976 4.16
1977 4.12
1978 4.47
1979 4.46
1980 4.65
1981 4.64
1982 4.51
1983 4.32
1984 4.29
1985 4.14
1986 4.81
1987 4.34
1988 4.53
1989 4.61
1990 3.97
1991 4.23
1992 4.28
1993 4.25
1994 4.32
1995 4.40
1996 4.39
1997 4.50
1998 4.48
1999 4.55
2000 4.61
2001 4.53
2002 4.86
2003 4.90
2004 5.07
2005 4.95
2006 5.13
2007 5.16
2008 5.20

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Mexico was 42,250 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 43,220 in 2013 and a minimum value of 34,370 in 2002.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 36,550
1991 35,440
1992 35,480
1993 35,960
1994 36,070
1995 35,440
1996 36,180
1997 36,030
1998 37,300
1999 36,500
2000 36,640
2001 37,060
2002 34,370
2003 34,900
2004 34,880
2005 36,940
2006 36,090
2007 37,050
2008 36,120
2009 36,700
2010 37,240
2011 37,940
2012 39,470
2013 43,220
2014 38,490
2015 38,470
2016 42,590
2017 42,880
2018 42,250

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Mexico was -2.88 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29.94 in 1998 and a minimum value of -6.85 in 2002.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -1.13
1992 -5.36
1993 -2.35
1994 -0.91
1995 -2.19
1996 1.83
1997 -1.71
1998 29.94
1999 -1.56
2000 -1.63
2001 -5.87
2002 -6.85
2003 0.38
2004 -6.18
2005 -2.75
2006 -5.13
2007 -5.15
2008 -2.83
2009 -2.13
2010 -3.56
2011 -3.22
2012 -2.88

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions