Indonesia vs Mexico: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Indonesia
2.1%
in 2024
Mexico
2.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
14th
Mexico rank
12th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 4.0% | 3.2% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.5% against 2.1% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Indonesia ranks 14th 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 cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.