Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam: Absolute change co2

Saudi Arabia
14.69 million
in 2024
Vietnam
23.53 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Vietnam rank
6th

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Vietnam
-50.0M050.0M100.0M189319582024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 23.53 million against 14.69 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8.84 million.

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 548,379 406,486 141,893 Saudi Arabia
1940s 1.67 million -601,566 2.27 million Saudi Arabia
1950s -1.65 million 552,806 2.21 million Vietnam
1960s 3.34 million 2.05 million 1.30 million Saudi Arabia
1970s 10.27 million -1.08 million 11.35 million Saudi Arabia
1980s 6.54 million 114,820 6.42 million Saudi Arabia
1990s 3.43 million 3.12 million 319,056 Saudi Arabia
2000s 26.63 million 7.59 million 19.03 million Saudi Arabia
2010s 20.44 million 21.48 million 1.05 million Vietnam
2020s -3.24 million 6.32 million 9.56 million Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Saudi Arabia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 23.53 million against 14.69 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Saudi Arabia and Vietnam?
8.84 million, 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 absolute change co2?
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed