Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Mexico
Mexico: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.1641 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▬ Flat
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Mexico, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.1641 kg CO₂ per kWh for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Mexico peaked at 0.2749 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1641 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 31st of 43 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2151 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2111 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2193 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2228 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2139 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2374 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2282 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1641 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2749 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Mexico?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Mexico was 0.1641 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2749 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2016.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1641 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 43 regions with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.