Libya vs Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled

Libya
11.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
10.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
11th
Mexico rank
12th

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled over time

  • Libya
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 11.80 million tonnes against 10.76 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 1.03 million tonnes.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 24.08 million tonnes 5.91 million tonnes 18.17 million tonnes Libya
1970s 11.42 million tonnes 9.35 million tonnes 2.07 million tonnes Libya
1980s 4.65 million tonnes 7.71 million tonnes 3.06 million tonnes Mexico
1990s 8.39 million tonnes 3.71 million tonnes 4.69 million tonnes Libya
2000s 7.72 million tonnes 4.57 million tonnes 3.16 million tonnes Libya
2010s 7.58 million tonnes 7.72 million tonnes 139,688 tonnes Mexico
2020s 10.14 million tonnes 10.96 million tonnes 823,614 tonnes Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled, Libya or Mexico?
Libya, at 11.80 million tonnes against 10.76 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled between Libya and Mexico?
1.03 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mexico?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Libya and Mexico rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
Libya ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,556 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.