Mexico vs Vietnam: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Mexico
4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Vietnam
4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
87th
Vietnam rank
89th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Vietnam, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vietnam ahead.
Mexico ranks 87th and Vietnam ranks 89th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 13 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 0.2697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 0.4202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 0.714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1910s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1920s | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1960s | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Mexico ranks 87th and Vietnam ranks 89th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.