Mexico vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Mexico
0.0128 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0128 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
87th
South Africa rank
86th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
00.0050.010.015196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0128 kt per square kilometre against 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 86th of 186 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 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0094 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.0127 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.0086 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0101 kt per square kilometre 0.0091 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 0.0112 kt per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0125 kt per square kilometre 0.0139 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0129 kt per square kilometre 0.0129 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0128 kt per square kilometre against 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Mexico and South Africa?
0 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 86th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.