South Korea vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
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, gaps filled 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 120 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 | 62.65 million tonnes | 62.64 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 107,180 tonnes | 153.80 million tonnes | 153.70 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, gaps filled, 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, gaps filled 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?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 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.