Electricity — Emissions in Mexico

Mexico: Electricity — Emissions was 6,492 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,492 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 142 countries
All-time high
7,015 kt
in 2020
All-time low
3,066 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Mexico, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 3.7k kt1991: 3.7k kt1992: 3.1k kt1993: 3.2k kt1994: 3.9k kt1995: 3.6k kt1996: 4.0k kt1997: 4.3k kt1998: 4.4k kt1999: 4.4k kt2000: 4.4k kt2001: 4.2k kt2002: 4.0k kt2003: 4.2k kt2004: 3.5k kt2005: 4.1k kt2006: 3.9k kt2007: 3.7k kt2008: 3.5k kt2009: 4.2k kt2010: 3.9k kt2011: 4.9k kt2012: 4.9k kt2013: 4.9k kt2014: 4.8k kt2015: 4.8k kt2016: 5.4k kt2017: 5.5k kt2018: 5.9k kt2019: 6.3k kt2020: 7.0k kt2021: 6.5k kt2022: 6.5k kt2023: 6.5k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Mexico is 6,492 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Mexico peaked at 7,015 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,066 kt, in 1992.

Mexico ranks 7th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CO2) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,684 kt —
1991 3,680 kt -0.1%
1992 3,066 kt -16.7%
1993 3,229 kt +5.3%
1994 3,886 kt +20.4%
1995 3,603 kt -7.3%
1996 4,025 kt +11.7%
1997 4,255 kt +5.7%
1998 4,446 kt +4.5%
1999 4,407 kt -0.9%
2000 4,420 kt +0.3%
2001 4,189 kt -5.2%
2002 4,029 kt -3.8%
2003 4,190 kt +4.0%
2004 3,452 kt -17.6%
2005 4,109 kt +19.0%
2006 3,890 kt -5.3%
2007 3,741 kt -3.8%
2008 3,492 kt -6.7%
2009 4,232 kt +21.2%
2010 3,934 kt -7.1%
2011 4,938 kt +25.5%
2012 4,904 kt -0.7%
2013 4,919 kt +0.3%
2014 4,797 kt -2.5%
2015 4,812 kt +0.3%
2016 5,423 kt +12.7%
2017 5,536 kt +2.1%
2018 5,922 kt +7.0%
2019 6,282 kt +6.1%
2020 7,015 kt +11.7%
2021 6,463 kt -7.9%
2022 6,492 kt +0.5%
2023 6,492 kt +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 6,492 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.27 kt, 23.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 6,492 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.74 kt, 98.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,828 kt 3,066 kt 4,446 kt 10
2000s 3,974 kt 3,452 kt 4,420 kt 10
2010s 5,147 kt 3,934 kt 6,282 kt 10
2020s 6,615 kt 6,463 kt 7,015 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 Viet Nam 3,440 kt compare
  2. 4 OECD 90,142 kt compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 9,879 kt compare
  4. 6 Republic of Korea 9,359 kt compare
  5. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 376.9 kt compare
  6. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 225.19 kt compare
  7. 8 Turkmenistan 4,394 kt compare
  8. 9 South Africa 4,208 kt compare
  9. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 70.73 kt compare
  10. 10 Republic of Moldova 47.24 kt compare
  11. 10 Uzbekistan 3,966 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Mexico?
Electricity — emissions in Mexico was 6,492 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 7,015 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3,066 kt in 1992.
How does Mexico rank for electricity — emissions?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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