Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico
Mexico: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.6% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico peaked at 9.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1991.
That places Mexico 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 5.4% | 3.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 2.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 1.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico was 2.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.