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

Mexico
1,903 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
South Africa
2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Mexico rank
6th
South Africa rank
4th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,903 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Mexico, a difference of 235 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 36 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 438.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,865 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 535.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,913 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,377 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 977.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,185 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 2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,903 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?
235 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 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 36 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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About this data

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
49 places, 1,594 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed