With the deep integration of the digital economy and the green, low-carbon transition,Data elements have become a core new production factor driving the green transformation of the manufacturing sector.Guangxi has leveraged its strategic location and resource advantages to establish a distinctive manufacturing system.However, the sector faces several transformation challenges, including a relatively low industrial level, high energy consumption, and insufficient integration of digitalization and green initiatives.This paper selects time series data from Guangxi for the period 2010–2024.Constructing an econometric model to empirically examine the impact of data elements on the green development of the manufacturing sector。Empirical results show that，Data elements exert a significant, robust, and positive enabling effect on the green total factor productivity of Guangxi's manufacturing sector.Proposed countermeasures and recommendations。This can serve as a reference for the manufacturing sector in Guangxi and other underdeveloped regions in western China to achieve digital-green integration and transition toward a green and low-carbon economy.