Mexico vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Mexico
10.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
12.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Nigeria rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.18 million tonnes against 10.76 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 1.42 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 9.35 million tonnes | 35.75 million tonnes | 26.40 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 8.34 million tonnes | 28.13 million tonnes | 19.79 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.81 million tonnes | 51.08 million tonnes | 46.27 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.57 million tonnes | 39.11 million tonnes | 34.54 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.72 million tonnes | 17.41 million tonnes | 9.70 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10.96 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 844,646 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.18 million tonnes against 10.76 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 1.42 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th 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.