South Korea vs Mexico: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled
South Korea
20.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
19.05 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
12th
Mexico rank
14th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 20.57 million tonnes against 19.05 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 1.52 million tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Mexico ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 14th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 109,028 tonnes | 109,028 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 8,094 tonnes | 82,503 tonnes | 74,410 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 15,998 tonnes | 375,047 tonnes | 359,049 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 50,160 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 954,366 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 894,762 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 5.08 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 185,835 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 10.50 million tonnes | 8.80 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 23.98 million tonnes | 12.05 million tonnes | 11.93 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25.49 million tonnes | 16.11 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 25.28 million tonnes | 18.56 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 22.65 million tonnes | 19.11 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled, South Korea or Mexico?
- South Korea, at 20.57 million tonnes against 19.05 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled between South Korea and Mexico?
- 1.52 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 14th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.