South Korea vs Mexico: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
South Korea
1.4%
in 2024
Mexico
1.8%
in 2024
South Korea rank
13th
Mexico rank
11th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.8% against 1.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Mexico ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th 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 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 6.7% | 6.7% | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 12.2% | 12.2% | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, South Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.8% against 1.4% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between South Korea and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.