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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.