Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico
Mexico: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 1960
All-time low
0.7%
in 1991
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.6% | — |
| 1951 | 4.6% | +26.6% |
| 1952 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 4.8% | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 5.0% | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 4.2% | -15.5% |
| 1957 | 5.7% | +35.8% |
| 1958 | 7.8% | +36.3% |
| 1959 | 9.6% | +24.1% |
| 1960 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 8.3% | -14.8% |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -39.8% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | +30.9% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | -35.1% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +38.1% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +43.4% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +45.6% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +60.2% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +46.1% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -27.6% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -48.9% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -47.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 9704.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.