Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Mexico
2.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.1%
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.6% against 1.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 215 regions.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.4% | 0.0% | 5.4% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 16.2% | 13.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 9.8% | 6.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 1.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Mexico, at 2.6% against 1.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 215 regions.
- 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.