Mexico vs Nigeria: Share global co2 flaring

Mexico
2.59
in 2024
Nigeria
2.93
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Nigeria rank
10th

Share global co2 flaring over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.93 against 2.59 in Mexico, a difference of 0.34.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 5.41 1.73 3.68 Mexico
1970s 2.63 9.79 7.16 Nigeria
1980s 3.85 13.58 9.73 Nigeria
1990s 1.43 15.3 13.86 Nigeria
2000s 1.35 11.54 10.19 Nigeria
2010s 2.02 4.65 2.63 Nigeria
2020s 2.7 2.91 0.2076 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 flaring, Mexico or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.93 against 2.59 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 flaring between Mexico and Nigeria?
0.34, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for share global co2 flaring?
Mexico ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed