Algeria vs Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
14.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
10.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
9th
Mexico rank
12th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Mexico
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 14.82 million tonnes against 10.76 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 4.06 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Algeria ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.70 million tonnes | 9.35 million tonnes | 8.35 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 12.61 million tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 13.56 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 9.85 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 11.25 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 6.68 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 15.16 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 15.85 million tonnes | 10.96 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Mexico?
- Algeria, at 14.82 million tonnes against 10.76 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Mexico?
- 4.06 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Mexico rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.