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
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico, 1950–2024
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.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.6% | — |
| 1951 | 4.1% | +13.8% |
| 1952 | 4.2% | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 4.6% | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 5.0% | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 5.5% | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 5.9% | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 457.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.