Mexico vs South Africa: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate

Mexico
0.3519 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.2486 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mexico rank
107th
South Africa rank
108th

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
-200204060185119372024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.3519 % change on previous year against 0.2486 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.1033 % change on previous year.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 61 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 108th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1850s 0.5164 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year South Africa
1860s 1.11 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year South Africa
1870s 1.09 % change on previous year 11.43 % change on previous year 10.34 % change on previous year South Africa
1880s 8.53 % change on previous year -2.44 % change on previous year 10.97 % change on previous year Mexico
1890s 4.37 % change on previous year 7.35 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year South Africa
1900s -0.7486 % change on previous year 5.3 % change on previous year 6.05 % change on previous year South Africa
1910s -0.2117 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year South Africa
1920s 2.1 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 0.7999 % change on previous year South Africa
1930s 1.21 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year 0.8639 % change on previous year South Africa
1940s 6.07 % change on previous year 4.96 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year Mexico
1950s 1.59 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year South Africa
1960s -1.57 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 6.85 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year Mexico
1980s 5.43 % change on previous year 3.93 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year Mexico
1990s -0.1826 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 0.5071 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 0.4194 % change on previous year -0.1284 % change on previous year 0.5478 % change on previous year Mexico
2020s -1.8 % change on previous year -1.2 % change on previous year 0.6003 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 0.3519 % change on previous year against 0.2486 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate between Mexico and South Africa?
0.1033 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
Mexico ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 108th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 34,584 data points, 1851–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.