Libya vs Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
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 over time
- Libya
- Mexico
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, 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 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?
- Libya ranks 11th 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.