Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico

Mexico: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 1964
All-time low
2.5%
in 2019
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico, 1950–2024

0246195019872024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico is 2.5%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico peaked at 6.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2019.

Mexico ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.5% 3.6% 5.5% 10
1960s 5.8% 5.0% 6.1% 10
1970s 4.0% 3.5% 4.8% 10
1980s 3.7% 3.5% 3.7% 10
1990s 3.2% 2.9% 3.5% 10
2000s 2.7% 2.6% 2.9% 10
2010s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 10
2020s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 9 Canada 3.3% compare
  2. 10 Libya 2.6% compare
  3. 11 Brazil 2.5% compare
  4. 13 United Arab Emirates 2.2% compare
  5. 14 Indonesia 2.1% compare
  6. 15 Kazakhstan 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico?
Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico was 2.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1964.
What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
How does Mexico rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.