Brazil vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Brazil
507.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
498.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
Mexico rank
12th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 507.68 million tonnes against 498.77 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 8.91 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 429,043 tonnes | 22.23 million tonnes | 21.80 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 4.78 million tonnes | 85.73 million tonnes | 80.95 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 15.20 million tonnes | 164.86 million tonnes | 149.67 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 32.53 million tonnes | 260.46 million tonnes | 227.93 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 86.73 million tonnes | 299.94 million tonnes | 213.22 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 191.00 million tonnes | 345.04 million tonnes | 154.04 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 342.43 million tonnes | 407.35 million tonnes | 64.92 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 472.67 million tonnes | 477.26 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 507.68 million tonnes against 498.77 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Brazil and Mexico?
- 8.91 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.