Central African Republic vs Mexico: Carbon intensity of energy

Central African Republic
207.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mexico
210.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
107th
Mexico rank
104th

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Mexico
100150200250300196519942024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 210.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 207.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 107th and Mexico ranks 104th of 204 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 184.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 278.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 93.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Mexico
1990s 166.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 236.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 70.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Mexico
2000s 114.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 242.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 128.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Mexico
2010s 178.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 219.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 41.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Mexico
2020s 209.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 212.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Central African Republic or Mexico?
Mexico, at 210.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 207.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Central African Republic and Mexico?
2.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mexico?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Mexico rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Central African Republic ranks 107th 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 of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.