Mexico vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled
Mexico
22.02 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
22.83 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
South Africa rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.83 billion tonnes against 22.02 billion tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 811.10 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.29 million tonnes | 156,941 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1890s | 9.45 million tonnes | 10.60 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1900s | 47.44 million tonnes | 68.32 million tonnes | 20.88 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1910s | 153.80 million tonnes | 221.99 million tonnes | 68.18 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1920s | 653.79 million tonnes | 463.09 million tonnes | 190.69 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 955.68 million tonnes | 752.38 million tonnes | 203.30 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 910,400 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1.50 billion tonnes | 1.83 billion tonnes | 329.47 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2.11 billion tonnes | 2.84 billion tonnes | 738.48 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.30 billion tonnes | 4.39 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.74 billion tonnes | 6.84 billion tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.94 billion tonnes | 10.14 billion tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.92 billion tonnes | 13.99 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.63 billion tonnes | 18.58 billion tonnes | 952.19 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21.10 billion tonnes | 21.95 billion tonnes | 852.50 million tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22.83 billion tonnes against 22.02 billion tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled between Mexico and South Africa?
- 811.10 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 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.