Annual co2 flaring in Mexico
Mexico: Annual co2 flaring was 10.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.76 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.22 million
in 1982
All-time low
1.85 million
in 1990
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual co2 flaring in Mexico, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 10.76 million for annual co2 flaring in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 flaring in Mexico peaked at 17.22 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, 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 flaring in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.68 million | — |
| 1951 | 3.68 million | +37.3% |
| 1952 | 3.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 3.66 million | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 3.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 4.81 million | +28.1% |
| 1956 | 4.54 million | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 6.06 million | +33.5% |
| 1958 | 7.38 million | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 8.83 million | +19.7% |
| 1960 | 8.69 million | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 7.16 million | -17.6% |
| 1962 | 4.29 million | -40.0% |
| 1963 | 5.92 million | +37.9% |
| 1964 | 7.88 million | +33.0% |
| 1965 | 5.91 million | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 6.66 million | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 5.80 million | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 5.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.12 million | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 9.61 million | +57.1% |
| 1971 | 10.12 million | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.46 million | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 7.20 million | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 10.04 million | +39.6% |
| 1975 | 10.46 million | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 11.45 million | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 7.11 million | -37.9% |
| 1978 | 10.59 million | +48.9% |
| 1979 | 8.47 million | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 9.89 million | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 11.87 million | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 17.22 million | +45.1% |
| 1983 | 11.48 million | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 7.29 million | -36.5% |
| 1985 | 6.26 million | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 4.06 million | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 4.41 million | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 2.57 million | -41.8% |
| 1989 | 2.07 million | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 1.85 million | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million | +38.2% |
| 1994 | 2.81 million | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.68 million | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 4.71 million | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 6.23 million | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 6.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.16 million | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 5.38 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.57 million | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 3.73 million | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 3.52 million | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 4.01 million | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 5.01 million | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 6.72 million | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 5.57 million | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 4.70 million | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 6.37 million | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 8.05 million | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 8.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.13 million | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 9.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.52 million | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 7.12 million | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 7.36 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.43 million | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 10.84 million | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 12.24 million | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 10.66 million | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 10.32 million | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.76 million | +4.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.76 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,109, 9704.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.92 million | 2.68 million | 8.83 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.42 million | 4.29 million | 8.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.35 million | 7.11 million | 11.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.71 million | 2.07 million | 17.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 million | 1.85 million | 6.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 million | 3.19 million | 6.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 million | 4.70 million | 9.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 million | 10.32 million | 12.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co2 flaring in Mexico?
- Annual co2 flaring in Mexico was 10.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 flaring recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest annual co2 flaring recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for annual co2 flaring?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 flaring 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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