Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Mexico
10.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 10.76 million tonnes against 4.62 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6.14 million tonnes.

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 regions.

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 tonnes 0 tonnes 4.92 million tonnes Mexico
1960s 6.42 million tonnes 6.25 million tonnes 171,193 tonnes Mexico
1970s 9.35 million tonnes 59.49 million tonnes 50.14 million tonnes Saudi Arabia
1980s 7.71 million tonnes 23.23 million tonnes 15.52 million tonnes Saudi Arabia
1990s 3.71 million tonnes 4.29 million tonnes 586,746 tonnes Saudi Arabia
2000s 4.57 million tonnes 7.33 million tonnes 2.76 million tonnes Saudi Arabia
2010s 7.72 million tonnes 4.38 million tonnes 3.34 million tonnes Mexico
2020s 10.96 million tonnes 4.21 million tonnes 6.76 million tonnes Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Mexico, at 10.76 million tonnes against 4.62 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
6.14 million tonnes, 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 emissions from flaring?
Mexico ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 215 regions.
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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.