Brazil vs Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Brazil
0.0826 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mexico
0.0822 tonnes per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
32nd
Mexico rank
33rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.0826 tonnes per person against 0.0822 tonnes per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 33rd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.1534 tonnes per person | 0.1513 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.1528 tonnes per person | 0.1443 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.1618 tonnes per person | 0.1514 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.0183 tonnes per person | 0.1073 tonnes per person | 0.089 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.0507 tonnes per person | 0.0404 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.0699 tonnes per person | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.0265 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.0826 tonnes per person | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.0832 tonnes per person | 0.0852 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 0.0826 tonnes per person against 0.0822 tonnes per person in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.0004 tonnes per person, 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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 33rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.