Mexico vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Mexico
0.0243 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0266 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
80th
South Africa rank
78th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0266 kt per square kilometre against 0.0243 kt per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 0.0023 kt per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 186 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 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0266 kt per square kilometre against 0.0243 kt per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.0023 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.