Mexico vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Mexico
36.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
29.70 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
South Africa rank
15th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 36.01 billion tonnes against 29.70 billion tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 6.31 billion tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 141 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.02 billion tonnes | 53.51 million tonnes | 961.49 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1890s | 1.85 billion tonnes | 224.89 million tonnes | 1.62 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1900s | 3.02 billion tonnes | 563.28 million tonnes | 2.46 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 3.90 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 2.86 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 4.91 billion tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | 3.27 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 5.93 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | 3.58 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 7.43 billion tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | 4.09 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 9.64 billion tonnes | 4.80 billion tonnes | 4.84 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 11.58 billion tonnes | 6.65 billion tonnes | 4.93 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 13.19 billion tonnes | 8.93 billion tonnes | 4.26 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 16.41 billion tonnes | 12.05 billion tonnes | 4.36 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 21.38 billion tonnes | 16.14 billion tonnes | 5.24 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 26.52 billion tonnes | 20.62 billion tonnes | 5.90 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 31.68 billion tonnes | 25.42 billion tonnes | 6.26 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 35.16 billion tonnes | 28.81 billion tonnes | 6.34 billion tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 36.01 billion tonnes against 29.70 billion tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Mexico and South Africa?
- 6.31 billion tonnes, with Mexico 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 including land-use change?
- Mexico ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.