Mexico vs Pakistan: Carbon intensity of energy
Mexico
210.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Pakistan
211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mexico rank
104th
Pakistan rank
101st
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Mexico
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 210.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Mexico, a difference of 1.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 104th and Pakistan ranks 101st of 204 regions.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 287.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 75.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 1970s | 301.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 76.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 1980s | 278.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 44.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 1990s | 236.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.9864 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 242.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 2010s | 219.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mexico |
| 2020s | 212.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 15.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Mexico or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 210.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Mexico and Pakistan?
- 1.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Mexico ranks 104th and Pakistan ranks 101st of 204 regions.
- 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
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.