Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Mexico
498.77 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
433.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Mexico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 498.77 million tonnes against 433.45 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 65.32 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.81 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 89.41 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 164.86 million tonnes | 148.95 million tonnes | 15.91 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 260.46 million tonnes | 336.63 million tonnes | 76.17 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 299.94 million tonnes | 376.79 million tonnes | 76.85 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 345.04 million tonnes | 399.04 million tonnes | 54.01 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 407.35 million tonnes | 416.72 million tonnes | 9.37 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 477.26 million tonnes | 430.19 million tonnes | 47.07 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
- Mexico, at 498.77 million tonnes against 433.45 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 65.32 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Mexico ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th 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.