Mexico vs Vietnam: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Mexico
0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Vietnam
0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
90th
Vietnam rank
91st
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 90th and Vietnam ranks 91st of 201 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.0695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.0979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.1461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.1944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.3506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.4154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.4361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.3636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.3419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.3154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 0.0021 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 nitrous oxide emissions?
- Mexico ranks 90th and Vietnam ranks 91st of 201 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 nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.