Indonesia vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Indonesia
429.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
498.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
14th
Mexico rank
12th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 498.77 million tonnes against 429.70 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 69.07 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.66 million tonnes | 164.86 million tonnes | 125.21 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 156.02 million tonnes | 260.46 million tonnes | 104.44 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 250.63 million tonnes | 299.94 million tonnes | 49.32 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 337.06 million tonnes | 345.04 million tonnes | 7.98 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 391.72 million tonnes | 407.35 million tonnes | 15.64 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 423.10 million tonnes | 477.26 million tonnes | 54.16 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 498.77 million tonnes against 429.70 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 69.07 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Indonesia ranks 14th 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.