Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Saudi Arabia
14.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
23.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Vietnam rank
6th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 23.53 million tonnes against 14.69 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8.84 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Vietnam ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 548,379 tonnes | 406,486 tonnes | 141,893 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 1.67 million tonnes | -601,566 tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | -1.65 million tonnes | 552,806 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 3.34 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 10.27 million tonnes | -1.08 million tonnes | 11.35 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.54 million tonnes | 114,820 tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.43 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 319,056 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 26.63 million tonnes | 7.59 million tonnes | 19.03 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 20.44 million tonnes | 21.48 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | -3.24 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Saudi Arabia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 23.53 million tonnes against 14.69 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Saudi Arabia and Vietnam?
- 8.84 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Vietnam?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Vietnam rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.