Mexico vs Vietnam: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Mexico
0.2742 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Vietnam
0.2733 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Mexico rank
44th
Vietnam rank
45th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.2742 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0009 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 44th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3761 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2099 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1662 kilograms per international-$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.3517 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1346 kilograms per international-$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.3042 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2746 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0296 kilograms per international-$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.2715 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3022 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0307 kilograms per international-$ | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 0.2742 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 0.0009 kilograms per international-$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Mexico ranks 44th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).