South Korea vs Mexico: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc

South Korea
621.36 million
in 2024
Mexico
551.31 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
11th
Mexico rank
14th

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time

  • South Korea
  • Mexico
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M185019372024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 621.36 million against 551.31 million in Mexico, a difference of 70.05 million.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1850s 6.50 million 2.11 million 4.38 million South Korea
1860s 6.57 million 2.33 million 4.24 million South Korea
1870s 6.64 million 2.60 million 4.04 million South Korea
1880s 6.69 million 3.03 million 3.66 million South Korea
1890s 6.76 million 5.20 million 1.56 million South Korea
1900s 6.87 million 9.93 million 3.07 million Mexico
1910s 7.49 million 24.92 million 17.43 million Mexico
1920s 9.01 million 65.30 million 56.29 million Mexico
1930s 10.83 million 29.73 million 18.90 million Mexico
1940s 13.77 million 35.24 million 21.46 million Mexico
1950s 16.34 million 57.01 million 40.67 million Mexico
1960s 37.32 million 98.17 million 60.85 million Mexico
1970s 100.55 million 199.13 million 98.58 million Mexico
1980s 193.21 million 343.37 million 150.17 million Mexico
1990s 383.89 million 414.42 million 30.53 million Mexico
2000s 521.49 million 522.26 million 771,900 Mexico
2010s 662.92 million 563.72 million 99.20 million South Korea
2020s 633.91 million 538.05 million 95.87 million South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, South Korea or Mexico?
South Korea, at 621.36 million against 551.31 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions excluding lufc between South Korea and Mexico?
70.05 million, with South Korea 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 total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
South Korea ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed