South Korea vs Mexico: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
South Korea
1.9%
in 2023
Mexico
1.5%
in 2023
South Korea rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.9% against 1.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 120 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, South Korea or Mexico?
- South Korea, at 1.9% against 1.5% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between South Korea and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.