China vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
China
617.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
44.49 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
1st
Vietnam rank
3rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports 617.75 million tonnes against 44.49 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 573.26 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 13.9 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Vietnam ahead.
China ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, China averaged higher in 10 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 58,146 tonnes | 85,406 tonnes | 27,259 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 171,694 tonnes | 88,313 tonnes | 83,381 tonnes | China |
| 1940s | 318,827 tonnes | 59,975 tonnes | 258,852 tonnes | China |
| 1950s | 2.27 million tonnes | 122,847 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | China |
| 1960s | 5.41 million tonnes | 330,365 tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 18.69 million tonnes | 356,448 tonnes | 18.33 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 56.41 million tonnes | 568,857 tonnes | 55.84 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 160.75 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 158.19 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 396.44 million tonnes | 11.30 million tonnes | 385.13 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 725.40 million tonnes | 36.32 million tonnes | 689.08 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 729.88 million tonnes | 53.42 million tonnes | 676.46 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, China or Vietnam?
- China, at 617.75 million tonnes against 44.49 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between China and Vietnam?
- 573.26 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- China ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.