Mexico vs Nigeria: Annual co2 flaring

Mexico
10.76 million
in 2024
Nigeria
12.18 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Nigeria rank
10th

Annual co2 flaring over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
020.0M40.0M60.0M195019872024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12.18 million against 10.76 million in Mexico, a difference of 1.42 million.

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 2.83 million 3.59 million Mexico
1970s 9.35 million 35.75 million 26.40 million Nigeria
1980s 8.34 million 28.13 million 19.79 million Nigeria
1990s 4.81 million 51.08 million 46.27 million Nigeria
2000s 4.57 million 39.11 million 34.54 million Nigeria
2010s 7.72 million 17.41 million 9.70 million Nigeria
2020s 10.96 million 11.81 million 844,646 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Mexico or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 12.18 million against 10.76 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Mexico and Nigeria?
1.42 million, 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 flaring?
Mexico ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed