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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.