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MEXICO
Fossil-fuel carbon dioxide emissions from Mexico grew exponentially at a rate of 6.5% per year from 1891 to 1982. From 1983 to 1989, Mexico's fossil-fuel CO2 emissions were relatively level before a jump from 1989 to 1990. Since 1990, total emissions have remained relatively constant and now stand at 119 million metric tons of carbon. Emissions growth over time has been due to increasing oil production and in 2004, 67.9% of emissions were from petroleum products, the highest fraction of crude oil dependence of the major CO2-emitting countries. Per capita emissions (1.14 metric tons of carbon in 2004) are slightly below the global average. The impact of the oil price dislocations of the late 1970s and early 1980s is also reflected in an 82% decrease in emissions from gas flaring after 1982. Consumption of natural gas has become increasingly important in Mexico and now accounts for 23% of fossil-fuel CO2 emissions.