Mexico vs South Africa: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)

Mexico
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
86th
South Africa rank
89th

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.0004 units per square kilometre against 0.0004 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 199 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 0.0004 units per square kilometre against 0.0004 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Mexico and South Africa?
0 units per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
Mexico ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,149 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.