Japan vs Mexico: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Japan
477.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Mexico
474.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Japan rank
104th
Mexico rank
107th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 477.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 474.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Mexico, a difference of 3.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 104th and Mexico ranks 107th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 453.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 547.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 94.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 2010s | 550.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 535.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 14.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Japan |
| 2020s | 502.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 475.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 27.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 477.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 474.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Japan and Mexico?
- 3.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Japan ranks 104th and Mexico ranks 107th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.