Congo vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring)
Congo
279.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Mexico
256.58 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Congo rank
29th
Mexico rank
32nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) over time
- Congo
- Mexico
How they compare
Congo currently reports 279.71 tonnes per square kilometre against 256.58 tonnes per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 23.13 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 84.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 77.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1980s | 14.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 133.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 119.34 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1990s | 41.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 158.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 116.86 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 114.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 177.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 197.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 209.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2020s | 259.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 245.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.47 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre, Congo or Mexico?
- Congo, at 279.71 tonnes per square kilometre against 256.58 tonnes per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre between Congo and Mexico?
- 23.13 tonnes per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mexico?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.