Mexico vs Vietnam: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Mexico
460.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
370.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Vietnam rank
17th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 460.99 million tonnes against 370.93 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 90.06 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1.99 million tonnes | 454,336 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1900s | 5.75 million tonnes | 718,877 tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 19.13 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 17.60 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 58.03 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 54.57 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 20.70 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 15.36 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 24.19 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 21.71 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 41.90 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 38.90 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 77.46 million tonnes | 15.16 million tonnes | 62.30 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 167.35 million tonnes | 20.24 million tonnes | 147.11 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 292.37 million tonnes | 19.50 million tonnes | 272.87 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 347.03 million tonnes | 32.18 million tonnes | 314.85 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 442.86 million tonnes | 88.64 million tonnes | 354.22 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 478.00 million tonnes | 202.48 million tonnes | 275.52 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 449.76 million tonnes | 343.56 million tonnes | 106.21 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 460.99 million tonnes against 370.93 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 90.06 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.