South Korea vs Mexico: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
South Korea
630.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mexico
635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Korea rank
15th
Mexico rank
14th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 630.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Korea, a difference of 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mexico ahead.
South Korea ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1860s | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1870s | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1880s | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1890s | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1900s | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1910s | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1920s | 21.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1930s | 21.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1940s | 28.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1950s | 30.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1960s | 53.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1970s | 115.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 299.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1980s | 206.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 530.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 323.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1990s | 393.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 616.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 2000s | 529.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 676.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 2010s | 671.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 680.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 2020s | 641.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 633.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, South Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 630.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between South Korea and Mexico?
- 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- South Korea ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.