Mexico vs South Africa: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Mexico
2.11 million
in 2022
South Africa
2.83 million
in 2022
Mexico rank
9th
South Africa rank
7th
So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.83 million against 2.11 million in Mexico, a difference of 717,370.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 15 and South Africa in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 784.95 | 305.51 | 479.44 | Mexico |
| 1760s | 805.16 | 314.85 | 490.32 | Mexico |
| 1770s | 825.36 | 324.95 | 500.41 | Mexico |
| 1780s | 845.45 | 335.92 | 509.53 | Mexico |
| 1790s | 865.34 | 347.88 | 517.46 | Mexico |
| 1800s | 884.91 | 360.96 | 523.95 | Mexico |
| 1810s | 904.01 | 382.53 | 521.49 | Mexico |
| 1820s | 929.66 | 415.44 | 514.22 | Mexico |
| 1830s | 964.78 | 452.74 | 512.04 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 1,001 | 819.09 | 182.19 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 1,063 | 1,944 | 880.04 | South Africa |
| 1860s | 1,167 | 2,549 | 1,383 | South Africa |
| 1870s | 1,342 | 6,782 | 5,440 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 6,570 | 14,911 | 8,342 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 37,674 | 46,915 | 9,241 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 154,673 | 110,548 | 44,125 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 230,456 | 242,416 | 11,960 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 442,818 | 290,679 | 152,139 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 447,780 | 300,061 | 147,719 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 455,287 | 495,170 | 39,883 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 569,498 | 651,952 | 82,454 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 735,415 | 911,336 | 175,921 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.31 million | 1.57 million | 259,972 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.13 million | 2.01 million | 115,868 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 2.35 million | 133,535 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 2.92 million | 484,933 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 3.25 million | 878,127 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.90 million | 740,737 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.83 million against 2.11 million in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between Mexico and South Africa?
- 717,370, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Mexico ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.