South Korea vs Mexico: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
South Korea
621.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mexico
551.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Korea rank
11th
Mexico rank
14th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 621.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 551.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mexico, a difference of 70.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1860s | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1870s | 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1880s | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1890s | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1900s | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1910s | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1920s | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1930s | 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1940s | 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1950s | 16.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1960s | 37.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1970s | 100.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1980s | 193.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1990s | 383.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 2000s | 521.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 522.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 771,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 2010s | 662.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 563.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 633.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, South Korea or Mexico?
- South Korea, at 621.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 551.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between South Korea and Mexico?
- 70.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- South Korea ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.