South Korea vs Mexico: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP

South Korea
2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Mexico
2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
South Korea rank
14th
Mexico rank
13th

Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • South Korea
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea, a difference of 12.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

South Korea ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 13th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 882.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 1.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 757.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Mexico
2000s 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 576.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Mexico
2010s 2.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.55 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 280.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Mexico
2020s 2.75 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.75 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 203.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, South Korea or Mexico?
Mexico, at 2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between South Korea and Mexico?
12.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
South Korea ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.