Mexico vs Vietnam: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Mexico
1.2%
in 2024
Vietnam
1.0%
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Vietnam rank
17th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 1920s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.