Libya vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled
Libya
520.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
498.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
10th
Mexico rank
12th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled over time
- Libya
- Mexico
How they compare
Libya currently reports 520.63 million tonnes against 498.77 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 21.85 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Mexico ahead.
Libya ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.82 million tonnes | 107.39 million tonnes | 63.57 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 149.24 million tonnes | 164.86 million tonnes | 15.63 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 213.83 million tonnes | 260.46 million tonnes | 46.63 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 275.41 million tonnes | 299.94 million tonnes | 24.53 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 360.08 million tonnes | 345.04 million tonnes | 15.04 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 436.31 million tonnes | 407.35 million tonnes | 28.96 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 497.18 million tonnes | 477.26 million tonnes | 19.92 million tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled, Libya or Mexico?
- Libya, at 520.63 million tonnes against 498.77 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled between Libya and Mexico?
- 21.85 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Libya ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.