Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Annual co2 flaring
Mexico
10.76 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.62 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Annual co2 flaring over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.76 million against 4.62 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6.14 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.92 million | 0 | 4.92 million | Mexico |
| 1960s | 6.42 million | 6.25 million | 171,193 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 9.35 million | 59.49 million | 50.14 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 7.71 million | 23.23 million | 15.52 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.71 million | 4.29 million | 586,746 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.57 million | 7.33 million | 2.76 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 7.72 million | 4.38 million | 3.34 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.96 million | 4.21 million | 6.76 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Mexico, at 10.76 million against 4.62 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 6.14 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co2 flaring?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th 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.