Mexico vs South Africa: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Mexico
460.99 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
439.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 460.99 million tonnes against 439.83 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 21.16 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.42 million tonnes | 134.25 million tonnes | 45.83 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 167.35 million tonnes | 183.77 million tonnes | 16.42 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 292.37 million tonnes | 303.96 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 347.03 million tonnes | 346.21 million tonnes | 819,100 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 442.86 million tonnes | 425.73 million tonnes | 17.13 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 478.00 million tonnes | 461.99 million tonnes | 16.01 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 449.76 million tonnes | 436.00 million tonnes | 13.77 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 460.99 million tonnes against 439.83 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Mexico and South Africa?
- 21.16 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Mexico ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.