Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mexico
Mexico: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 474.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mexico stood at 474.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mexico peaked at 570.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003 and was at its lowest, 456.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 107th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 547.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 522.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 570.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 523.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 550.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 456.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 489.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 104 Japan 477.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 105 Turkey 474.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 106 Macao 474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 108 Ghana 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 110 Cape Verde 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Mexico
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 131.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 105.61 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mexico?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mexico was 474.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 570.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Mexico ranks 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.