Mexico vs Southern Africa: Waste — Emissions Share

Mexico
0.1 %
in 2023
Southern Africa
0.01 %
in 2023
Mexico rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
22nd

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Mexico
  • Southern Africa
00.020.040.060.080.1199020062023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.1 % against 0.01 % in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.09 %.

That makes Mexico's figure about 10.0 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 135 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.01 % 0 % 0.01 % Mexico
2000s 0.02 % 0 % 0.02 % Mexico
2010s 0.078 % 0.009 % 0.069 % Mexico
2020s 0.1 % 0.01 % 0.09 % Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Mexico or Southern Africa?
Mexico, at 0.1 % against 0.01 % in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Mexico and Southern Africa?
0.09 %, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Southern Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Mexico ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
181 places, 6,013 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.