Canada vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Canada
666.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
498.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Mexico rank
12th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 666.77 million tonnes against 498.77 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 167.99 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.66 million tonnes | 22.23 million tonnes | 16.56 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 40.73 million tonnes | 85.73 million tonnes | 45.01 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 81.41 million tonnes | 164.86 million tonnes | 83.46 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 114.66 million tonnes | 260.46 million tonnes | 145.80 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 209.98 million tonnes | 299.94 million tonnes | 89.97 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 366.42 million tonnes | 345.04 million tonnes | 21.39 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 518.51 million tonnes | 407.35 million tonnes | 111.16 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 633.09 million tonnes | 477.26 million tonnes | 155.83 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 666.77 million tonnes against 498.77 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Canada and Mexico?
- 167.99 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Canada ranks 9th 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.