Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico
Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 10.76 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.76 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.22 million tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
1.85 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 10.76 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from flaring 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 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico was 10.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 million tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.