India vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
India
185.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
44.49 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Vietnam rank
3rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- India
- Vietnam
How they compare
India currently reports 185.97 million tonnes against 44.49 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 141.48 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 4.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 290,696 tonnes | 85,406 tonnes | 205,290 tonnes | India |
| 1930s | 313,951 tonnes | 88,313 tonnes | 225,638 tonnes | India |
| 1940s | 912,989 tonnes | 59,975 tonnes | 853,014 tonnes | India |
| 1950s | 2.36 million tonnes | 122,847 tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | India |
| 1960s | 5.14 million tonnes | 330,365 tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 7.44 million tonnes | 356,448 tonnes | 7.08 million tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 13.55 million tonnes | 568,857 tonnes | 12.98 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 31.34 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 28.78 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 59.57 million tonnes | 11.30 million tonnes | 48.26 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 114.57 million tonnes | 36.32 million tonnes | 78.25 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 159.90 million tonnes | 53.42 million tonnes | 106.48 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, India or Vietnam?
- India, at 185.97 million tonnes against 44.49 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between India and Vietnam?
- 141.48 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vietnam?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do India and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- India ranks 2nd 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.