Malaysia vs Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Malaysia
0.081 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mexico
0.0822 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
Mexico rank
33rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0822 tonnes per person against 0.081 tonnes per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0012 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1275 tonnes per person | 0.1275 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.1831 tonnes per person | 0.1618 tonnes per person | 0.0213 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.2076 tonnes per person | 0.1073 tonnes per person | 0.1003 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.1574 tonnes per person | 0.0404 tonnes per person | 0.117 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.1242 tonnes per person | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.0809 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.1577 tonnes per person | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.0936 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0993 tonnes per person | 0.0852 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.0822 tonnes per person against 0.081 tonnes per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 0.0012 tonnes per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Malaysia ranks 34th 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.