Mexico vs South Africa: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF

Mexico
486.58
in 2018
South Africa
439.8
in 2018
Mexico rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
0100200300400500199020042018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 486.58 against 439.8 in South Africa, a difference of 46.78.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 340.89 269.22 71.67 Mexico
2000s 368.26 371.83 3.57 South Africa
2010s 477.83 435.75 42.08 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 486.58 against 439.8 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf between Mexico and South Africa?
46.78, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf?
Mexico ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total CO2 emissions (including LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.