Mexico vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Mexico
107.82 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
112.88 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
87th
South Africa rank
84th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 112.88 tonnes per person against 107.82 tonnes per person in Mexico, a difference of 5.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.47 tonnes per person | 221.3 tonnes per person | 5.17 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 173.07 tonnes per person | 193.71 tonnes per person | 20.64 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 145.53 tonnes per person | 162.33 tonnes per person | 16.81 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 139.67 tonnes per person | 144.48 tonnes per person | 4.81 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 130.58 tonnes per person | 141.6 tonnes per person | 11.02 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 118.14 tonnes per person | 128.88 tonnes per person | 10.73 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 110.15 tonnes per person | 115.83 tonnes per person | 5.68 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 112.88 tonnes per person against 107.82 tonnes per person in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Mexico and South Africa?
- 5.06 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 84th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. 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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.