Mexico vs South Africa: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
Mexico
0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
90th
South Africa rank
89th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.0149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.4361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.0149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.