Mexico vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Mexico
740.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
784.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Vietnam rank
12th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 784.32 million tonnes against 740.64 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 43.68 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 211 regions.
Across the 11 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 10 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 161,726 tonnes | 125,382 tonnes | 36,343 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 445,215 tonnes | 595,659 tonnes | 150,445 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 2.78 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 9.74 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 7.46 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 25.46 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 20.96 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 62.88 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | 54.76 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 136.23 million tonnes | 12.25 million tonnes | 123.98 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 241.64 million tonnes | 26.42 million tonnes | 215.22 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 382.16 million tonnes | 92.04 million tonnes | 290.12 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 559.13 million tonnes | 326.86 million tonnes | 232.27 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 702.70 million tonnes | 687.23 million tonnes | 15.46 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 784.32 million tonnes against 740.64 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 43.68 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 211 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.