Mexico vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland

Mexico
8,357 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
South Africa
10,428 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Mexico rank
7th
South Africa rank
6th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10,428 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 8,357 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Mexico, a difference of 2,071 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 9,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3,334 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 13,272 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Mexico
2010s 15,748 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,670 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Mexico
2020s 15,227 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10,917 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,309 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10,428 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 8,357 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland between Mexico and South Africa?
2,071 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 — grassland?
Mexico ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 1,650 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed