Mexico vs South Sudan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Mexico
4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Sudan
4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
102nd
South Sudan rank
100th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Mexico
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Sudan ahead.
Mexico ranks 102nd and South Sudan ranks 100th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1890s | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1900s | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1910s | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1920s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1930s | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1940s | 8.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1950s | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Mexico or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Mexico and South Sudan?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Sudan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Mexico ranks 102nd and South Sudan ranks 100th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. 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 are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.