Italy vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Italy
301.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
370.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
19th
Vietnam rank
17th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Italy
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 370.93 million tonnes against 301.93 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 69.00 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 13 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 11.98 million tonnes | 454,336 tonnes | 11.52 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1900s | 18.47 million tonnes | 718,877 tonnes | 17.75 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1910s | 23.83 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 22.30 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1920s | 31.38 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 27.92 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1930s | 38.56 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 33.21 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | 28.31 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 25.83 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1950s | 68.73 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 65.74 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1960s | 187.68 million tonnes | 15.16 million tonnes | 172.51 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 346.51 million tonnes | 20.24 million tonnes | 326.27 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 375.46 million tonnes | 19.50 million tonnes | 355.96 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 443.50 million tonnes | 32.18 million tonnes | 411.32 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 480.16 million tonnes | 88.64 million tonnes | 391.52 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 374.26 million tonnes | 202.48 million tonnes | 171.78 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 318.57 million tonnes | 343.56 million tonnes | 24.98 million tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Italy or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 370.93 million tonnes against 301.93 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Italy and Vietnam?
- 69.00 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Vietnam?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Italy ranks 19th 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 Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. 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 in tonnes.