Algeria vs Mexico: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
3.6%
in 2024
Mexico
2.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
9th
Mexico rank
12th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Mexico
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.6% against 2.6% in Mexico, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Algeria ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.6% | 2.2% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 3.6% | 2.8% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.2% | 3.3% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 2.0% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Mexico?
- Algeria, at 3.6% against 2.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Mexico?
- 1.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Mexico rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 9th 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 Share of global 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.