Mexico vs South Africa: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Mexico
0.0135 °C
in 2024
South Africa
0.0135 °C
in 2024
Mexico rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0135 °C against 0.0135 °C in South Africa, a difference of 0 °C.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0001 °C | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0001 °C | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0 °C | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0004 °C | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0023 °C | 0.0029 °C | 0.0005 °C | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0044 °C | 0.0005 °C | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.006 °C | 0.0065 °C | 0.0005 °C | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0085 °C | 0.0088 °C | 0.0003 °C | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0112 °C | 0.0113 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.013 °C | 0.0131 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 0.0135 °C against 0.0135 °C in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0 °C, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Mexico ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.