Mexico vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 70.85 Mt CO2e against 58.98 Mt CO2e in Mexico, a difference of 11.87 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.34 Mt CO2e | 14.33 Mt CO2e | 13.01 Mt CO2e | Mexico |
| 1980s | 38.81 Mt CO2e | 47.77 Mt CO2e | 8.95 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 44.6 Mt CO2e | 55.78 Mt CO2e | 11.18 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 60.01 Mt CO2e | 80.61 Mt CO2e | 20.6 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 60.92 Mt CO2e | 79.46 Mt CO2e | 18.55 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 57.58 Mt CO2e | 71.09 Mt CO2e | 13.52 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 70.85 Mt CO2e against 58.98 Mt CO2e in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Mexico and South Africa?
- 11.87 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Mexico ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).