Mexico vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land

Mexico
-157,215 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
South Africa
-85,684 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Mexico rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0199020062022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -85,684 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -157,215 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Mexico, a difference of 71,531 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 39 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -183,919 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -34,158 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 149,760 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s -177,548 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -52,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 124,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s -168,882 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -77,640 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 91,242 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at -85,684 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -157,215 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between Mexico and South Africa?
71,531 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
Mexico ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,706 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed