What is Mexico's pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C?
Industry
Industrial energy consumption accounted for 11% of Mexico’s total energy sector emissions in 2019.1 The trend in recent years shows a decrease in emissions, with 2019 emissions similar to 1990 values. This is mainly due to the closure of some chemical industries such as fertiliser, and the decline of iron, and steel production. Regarding fuel consumption, coal represented a 13% share and petroleum coke a 12% share in 2019.2
Mexico's energy mix in the industry sector
petajoule per year
Fuel share provided refers to energy demand only from the industry sector.
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Energy mix composition in the industry sector in consumption (EJ) and shares (%) for the years 2030, 2040 and 2050 based on selected IPCC SR1.5 global least costs pathways.
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According to the pathways analysed here, the industry sector could be fully decarbonised by around 2040. The share of electricity in the sector’s final energy demand in 2019 was 39%. The share of electricity would need to increase to around 49% by 2030 to be aligned with a 1.5°C compatible trajectory.
Industrial process emissions come mainly from cement, lime production, glass and iron and steel production and represent 10% of total national GHG emissions.3
Mexico's industry sector direct CO₂ emissions (of energy demand)
MtCO₂/yr
Direct CO₂ emissions only are considered (see power sector for electricity related emissions, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here).
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Direct CO₂ emissions of the industry sector in selected 1.5°C compatible pathways.
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Mexico's GHG emissions from industrial processes
MtCO₂e/yr
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1.5°C compatible CO₂ emissions pathways. This is presented through a set of illustrative pathways and a 1.5°C compatible range for total CO₂ emissions excl. LULUCF. The 1.5°C compatible range is based on global cost-effective pathways assessed by the IPCC SR1.5, defined by the 5th and 5th percentiles.
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1.5°C compatible industry sector benchmarks
Direct CO₂ emissions, shares of electricity, and combined shares of electricity, hydrogen and biomass from illustrative 1.5°C pathways for Mexico
| Indicator |
2019
|
2030
|
2040
|
2050
|
Decarbonised industry sector by
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Direct CO₂ emissions
MtCO₂/yr
|
106
|
27 to
30
|
4 to
4
|
0 to
2
|
2038 to
2039
|
|
Relative to reference year in %
|
-75 to
-72%
|
-96 to
-96%
|
-100 to
-98%
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| Indicator |
2019
|
2030
|
2040
|
2050
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Share of electricity
per cent
|
39
|
49 to
49
|
68 to
68
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74 to
81
|
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Share of electricity, hydrogren and biomass
per cent
|
43
|
52 to
63
|
72 to
98
|
89 to
99
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Fuel share provided refers to energy demand only from the industry sector. BECCS are the only Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies considered in these benchmarks.
Only direct CO₂ emissions are considered (electricity, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here; see power sector for emissions from electricity generation). All values are rounded. Year of full decarbonisation is based on carbon intenstiy threshold of 5gCO₂/MJ.
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