Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Mexico
Mexico: Share of low carbon energy vs gdp was 7.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.09
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 80 countries
All-time high
7.96
in 2021
All-time low
2.96
in 1980
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Mexico stood at 7.09.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Mexico peaked at 7.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.96, in 1980.
That places Mexico 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.21 | — |
| 1966 | 3.48 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 3.73 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 3.95 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 3.81 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 4 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 3.68 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 3.54 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 3.78 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 4.04 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 3.57 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 3.81 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 3.95 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.06 | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 3.51 | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 2.96 | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 3.57 | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 3.56 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.42 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.62 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 4.11 | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 5.61 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 6 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 6.13 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.35 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.57 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 7.02 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 7.31 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.09 | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 7.69 | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 7.65 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.49 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.95 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 7.55 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 7.23 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.96 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.6 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.91 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.81 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.3 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.91 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.91 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.08 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.46 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 6.66 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.72 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.09 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 6.45 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 6.97 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.99 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.69 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.37 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.73 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 6.67 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.82 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 7.96 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.07 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 7.11 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 7.09 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.64 | 3.21 | 3.95 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.69 | 3.06 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.41 | 2.96 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.07 | 6.09 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.92 | 6.46 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 | 6.09 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 | 7.07 | 7.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 28.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Mexico?
- Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Mexico was 7.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for share of low carbon energy vs gdp?
- Mexico ranks 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of low carbon energy vs gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low carbon energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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