South Korea vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
South Korea
20.71 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
22.02 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
16th
Mexico rank
14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.02 billion tonnes against 20.71 billion tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 1.31 billion tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 116 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,917 tonnes | 62.86 million tonnes | 62.86 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 101,027 tonnes | 149.41 million tonnes | 149.30 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 540,324 tonnes | 653.79 million tonnes | 653.25 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 2.15 million tonnes | 955.68 million tonnes | 953.53 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 8.57 million tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 39.36 million tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 188.76 million tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | 1.92 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 728.53 million tonnes | 3.30 billion tonnes | 2.57 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.03 billion tonnes | 5.74 billion tonnes | 3.71 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.66 billion tonnes | 8.94 billion tonnes | 4.28 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9.05 billion tonnes | 12.92 billion tonnes | 3.87 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14.81 billion tonnes | 17.63 billion tonnes | 2.82 billion tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.52 billion tonnes | 21.10 billion tonnes | 1.58 billion tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, South Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22.02 billion tonnes against 20.71 billion tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between South Korea and Mexico?
- 1.31 billion tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.