Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in Mexico
Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) was 256.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
256.58 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
32nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
256.58 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
33.44 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 256.58 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 256.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.44 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 32nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.44 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 35.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 38.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 42.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 45.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 49.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 52.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 55.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 58.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 63.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 68.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 72.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 76.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 81.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 87.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 92.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 96.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 102.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 106.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 111.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 117.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 126.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 132.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 136.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 139.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 141.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 143.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 145.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 146.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 147.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 148.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 149 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 150.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 151.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 153.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 156.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 159.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 162.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 165.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 167.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 170.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 172.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 174.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 175.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 177.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 179.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 182.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 185.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 188.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 191.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 194.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 198.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 202.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 207.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 212.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 216.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 220.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 224.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 228.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 233.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 240.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 245.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 251.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 256.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 256.58 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 28.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 58.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 106.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 111.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 146.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 147.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 165.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 167.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 188.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 191.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 228.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 233.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 256.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 29 Congo 279.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 United States 269.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 266.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Barbados 254.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Slovenia 242.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Portugal 240.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Mexico was 256.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 256.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.