Electricity generation mix
- Gas61.5%
- Other fossil9.4%
- Hydro8.1%
- Solar7.4%
- Wind6.0%
- Coal3.0%
- Nuclear2.9%
- Bioenergy1.7%
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions | 476 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024] |
| CO₂ per capita | 3.64 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Renewable energy share | 13 %World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Energy use per capita | 1,560 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2024] |
| Freshwater withdrawal | 22 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Renewable electricity share | 23.1 %Ember [2025] |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites | 36 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025] |
| Mean annual temperature | 21.4 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014] |
| Forest area (>10% canopy) | No authoritative open source found |
| Intangible cultural heritage elements | 13 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025] |
| Operating power capacity | 96,500 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025] |
| Renewable water resources per capita | 462 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — agriculture | 68.5 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — industry | 89.8 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — domestic | 26 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| CO2 emissions, total | 461–476,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 476,000 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 461.3 Mt |
| CO2 emissions by sector |
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| CO2 emissions, territorial | 461 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024] |
| CO2 emissions, consumption-based | 565 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023] |
| Significant earthquakes (recent) |
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| Largest recent earthquake | M7.6 (2022) — 35 km SSW of Aguililla, MexicoUSGS Earthquakes [2022] |
| Active natural events | 21NASA EONET [2026] |
| Natural events by category | Floods: 11 / Wildfires: 10NASA EONET [2026] |
| Renewable energy share | 9.22 %WB SE4ALL [2015] |
| Oil production | 1,870 kbdEIA International Energy [2025] |
| Natural gas production | 31.3 bcmEIA International Energy [2024] |
| Coal production | 5.69 MtEIA International Energy [2024] |
| Environmental issues | scarcity of hazardous waste disposal facilities; natural freshwater resources scarce and polluted in north, inaccessible and poor quality in center and extreme southeast; urban river pollution from raw sewage and industrial effluents; deforestation; widespread erosion; desertification; serious air and water pollution in urban areas; land subsidence in Valley of Mexico caused by groundwater depletion; note: the government considers the lack of clean water and deforestation as national security issuesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
