Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Mexico
Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 10.76 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Mexico, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Mexico stood at 10.76 million tonnes.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 17.22 million tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million tonnes, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.68 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 3.68 million tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1952 | 3.78 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 3.66 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 3.75 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 4.81 million tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1956 | 4.54 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 6.06 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1958 | 7.38 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 8.83 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1960 | 8.69 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 7.16 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1962 | 4.29 million tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1963 | 5.92 million tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1964 | 7.88 million tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1965 | 5.91 million tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 6.66 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 5.80 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 5.81 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.12 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 9.61 million tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1971 | 10.12 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.46 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 7.20 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 10.04 million tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1975 | 10.46 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 11.45 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 7.11 million tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1978 | 10.59 million tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1979 | 8.47 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 9.89 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 11.87 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 17.22 million tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1983 | 11.48 million tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 7.29 million tonnes | -36.5% |
| 1985 | 6.26 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 4.06 million tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 4.41 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 2.57 million tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1989 | 2.07 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 1.85 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.89 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1994 | 2.81 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.68 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 4.71 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 6.23 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 6.27 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.16 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 5.38 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.57 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 3.73 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 3.52 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 4.01 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 5.01 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 6.72 million tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 5.57 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 4.70 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 6.37 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 8.05 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 8.10 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.13 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 9.39 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.52 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 7.12 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 7.36 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.43 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 10.84 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 12.24 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 10.66 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 10.32 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.76 million tonnes | +4.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.76 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,109 tonnes, 9704.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.92 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.42 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.35 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.71 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 17.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 9.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 million tonnes | 10.32 million tonnes | 12.24 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Mexico?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Mexico was 10.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 million tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.