China vs Mexico: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
China
1.0%
in 2024
Mexico
2.6%
in 2024
China rank
15th
Mexico rank
12th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.6% against 1.0% in China, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 4.9% | 3.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | China |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.6% against 1.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between China and Mexico?
- 1.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- China ranks 15th 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.