CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Mexico

Mexico: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 193.16 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
193.16
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 187 countries
All-time high
212.32
in 2012
All-time low
94.26
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Mexico, 1990–2018

0501001502001990200420181990: 94.31991: 106.61992: 107.61993: 114.21994: 130.41995: 121.91996: 127.31997: 141.51998: 158.81999: 152.82000: 168.42001: 172.62002: 174.62003: 186.32004: 184.62005: 191.62006: 190.62007: 193.72008: 186.42009: 193.62010: 195.42011: 204.62012: 212.32013: 201.62014: 1922015: 193.62016: 196.72017: 194.72018: 193.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Mexico stood at 193.16.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Mexico peaked at 212.32 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94.26, in 1990.

That places Mexico 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 94.26 —
1991 106.6 +13.1%
1992 107.57 +0.9%
1993 114.18 +6.1%
1994 130.45 +14.2%
1995 121.92 -6.5%
1996 127.32 +4.4%
1997 141.49 +11.1%
1998 158.79 +12.2%
1999 152.75 -3.8%
2000 168.4 +10.2%
2001 172.56 +2.5%
2002 174.64 +1.2%
2003 186.33 +6.7%
2004 184.6 -0.9%
2005 191.58 +3.8%
2006 190.58 -0.5%
2007 193.74 +1.7%
2008 186.4 -3.8%
2009 193.63 +3.9%
2010 195.39 +0.9%
2011 204.58 +4.7%
2012 212.32 +3.8%
2013 201.55 -5.1%
2014 192.04 -4.7%
2015 193.61 +0.8%
2016 196.74 +1.6%
2017 194.71 -1.0%
2018 193.16 -0.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 193.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79, 24.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 193.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 134.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 125.53 94.26 158.79 10
2000s 184.25 168.4 193.74 10
2010s 198.23 192.04 212.32 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 11 Australia 221.26 compare
  2. 12 Canada 209.54 compare
  3. 13 Iran 201.29 compare
  4. 15 Turkey 159.04 compare
  5. 16 Poland 157.46 compare
  6. 17 Malaysia 125.36 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Mexico?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Mexico was 193.16 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 212.32 in 2012.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 94.26 in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Mexico ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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