Mexico vs Vietnam: Greenhouse gas emissions
Mexico
635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vietnam
583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Vietnam rank
17th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vietnam, a difference of 52.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vietnam ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 199 regions.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 14 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 27.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 30.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 60.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 96.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1900s | 97.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1910s | 82.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1920s | 133.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1930s | 111.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1940s | 186.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1950s | 221.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1960s | 210.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1970s | 299.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1980s | 530.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 411.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 1990s | 616.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 413.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 2000s | 676.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 315.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 360.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 2010s | 680.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
| 2020s | 633.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 559.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 52.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 199 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.