Ficha Técnica del Análisis de Metano en el Sector de Residuos de México

The document outlines Mexico's waste sector emissions, the institutional framework for waste management, and the specific challenges and opportunities for methane mitigation.

• In 2021, Mexico's waste sector, comprising solid waste and wastewater, accounted for 28% of the country's national methane emissions and 9% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which equals 63.8 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.
• Methane is the dominant greenhouse gas in Mexico's waste sector, representing an average of 89% of the sector's total GHG emissions. Within the sector, 46% of GHG emissions originate from solid waste disposal, including managed sites, unmanaged sites, and open dumps.
• Mexico has established several climate and waste-related commitments, including the Global Methane Pledge and a 2023 agreement with Canada and the United States to reduce waste sector methane emissions by 15% by 2030.
• Waste generation in Mexico is high, with over 47 million metric tons of urban solid waste generated in 2022, of which 46% are organic waste. However, only about 7% of these organic wastes are treated via anaerobic digestion or composting.
• Infrastructure for methane recovery is severely limited; as of 2022, fewer than 100 landfills in Mexico possess the capacity to utilize the biogas generated at disposal sites.
• The document identifies critical systemic barriers to methane reduction, including a lack of reliable waste volume data, insufficient funding systems (such as effective tariffs), weak regulatory frameworks for organic waste diversion, and a lack of market incentives for biogas utilization.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2024). Ficha Técnica del Análisis de Metano en el Sector de Residuos de México. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/14155558/mexico-waste-sector-fact-sheet.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Ficha Técnica del Análisis de Metano en el Sector de Residuos de México. 2024. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/14155558/mexico-waste-sector-fact-sheet.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforce2024ficha, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Ficha Técnica del Análisis de Metano en el Sector de Residuos de México}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2024}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/14155558/mexico-waste-sector-fact-sheet.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }