Japan vs Mexico: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Japan
208.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mexico
210.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Japan rank
105th
Mexico rank
104th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 210.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 208.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Japan, a difference of 2.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 105th and Mexico ranks 104th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 287.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 61.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 1970s | 225.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 301.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 76.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 1980s | 214.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 278.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 63.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 1990s | 212.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 2000s | 205.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 37.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 2010s | 227.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Japan |
| 2020s | 215.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 210.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 208.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Mexico?
- 2.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 105th and Mexico ranks 104th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.