Mexico vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by

Mexico
4,295 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
South Africa
5,284 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Mexico rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by over time

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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5,284 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,295 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Mexico, a difference of 989 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 166 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4,618 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,673 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,055 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 4,698 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,439 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,741 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 4,295 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,284 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 989 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5,284 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,295 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between Mexico and South Africa?
989 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
Mexico ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from commercial and public services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from commercial and public services
Unit
Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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241 places, 5,044 data points, 2000–2020
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 25 shows statistics on GHG emissions from different sources.