South Korea vs Mexico: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
South Korea
1.4%
in 2024
Mexico
1.3%
in 2024
South Korea rank
12th
Mexico rank
14th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Mexico ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 14th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, South Korea or Mexico?
- South Korea, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between South Korea and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 14th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.