Mexico vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy

Mexico
485,336 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
South Africa
374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Mexico rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020062022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 485,336 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 111,221 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 432,203 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 406,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 25,652 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Mexico
2010s 497,807 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 403,882 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 93,925 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Mexico
2020s 462,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 378,759 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 83,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 485,336 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy between Mexico and South Africa?
111,221 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy?
Mexico ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,760 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed