Mexico vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Mexico
0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vietnam
0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Mexico rank
82nd
Vietnam rank
84th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Mexico
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vietnam ahead.

Mexico ranks 82nd and Vietnam ranks 84th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0378 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP Vietnam
1990s 0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0571 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2000s 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2010s 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP Mexico
2020s 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Mexico or Vietnam?
Mexico, at 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Mexico and Vietnam?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Mexico ranks 82nd and Vietnam ranks 84th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.