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