Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0822 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico is 0.0822 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico peaked at 0.2479 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.022 tonnes per person, in 1992.
That places Mexico 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1534 tonnes per person | 0.0971 tonnes per person | 0.2479 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1528 tonnes per person | 0.1097 tonnes per person | 0.2366 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1618 tonnes per person | 0.1141 tonnes per person | 0.1931 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1073 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 0.2444 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0404 tonnes per person | 0.022 tonnes per person | 0.0662 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.0305 tonnes per person | 0.0609 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.0413 tonnes per person | 0.0776 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0852 tonnes per person | 0.0796 tonnes per person | 0.0959 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 131.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 105.61 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.52 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico was 0.0822 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2479 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita 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 per person.