Mexico vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Mexico
423.75 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
443.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 443.64 million tonnes against 423.75 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 19.89 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 12 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 78.24 million tonnes | 15.07 million tonnes | 63.17 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1890s | 119.17 million tonnes | 26.62 million tonnes | 92.55 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1900s | 110.18 million tonnes | 40.35 million tonnes | 69.83 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 68.06 million tonnes | 52.25 million tonnes | 15.81 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 121.40 million tonnes | 66.39 million tonnes | 55.00 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 97.55 million tonnes | 75.21 million tonnes | 22.34 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 204.36 million tonnes | 122.70 million tonnes | 81.66 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 224.68 million tonnes | 167.98 million tonnes | 56.70 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 152.94 million tonnes | 195.90 million tonnes | 42.96 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 204.09 million tonnes | 255.58 million tonnes | 51.49 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 433.85 million tonnes | 372.96 million tonnes | 60.89 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 503.42 million tonnes | 427.67 million tonnes | 75.74 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 528.06 million tonnes | 469.57 million tonnes | 58.49 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 497.17 million tonnes | 467.60 million tonnes | 29.57 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 427.88 million tonnes | 439.47 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 443.64 million tonnes against 423.75 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Mexico and South Africa?
- 19.89 million tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.