Germany vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Germany
162.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
229.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Vietnam rank
9th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Germany
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 229.19 million tonnes against 162.64 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 66.55 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 250.13 million tonnes | 454,336 tonnes | 249.67 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 371.74 million tonnes | 718,877 tonnes | 371.02 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 479.93 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 478.40 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 452.97 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 449.53 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 468.35 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 463.10 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 471.37 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 468.95 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 634.32 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 632.57 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 706.22 million tonnes | 6.93 million tonnes | 699.28 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 553.29 million tonnes | 9.62 million tonnes | 543.67 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 559.67 million tonnes | 13.26 million tonnes | 546.41 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 430.75 million tonnes | 14.44 million tonnes | 416.31 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 365.52 million tonnes | 34.77 million tonnes | 330.75 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 325.32 million tonnes | 92.10 million tonnes | 233.22 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 203.78 million tonnes | 200.82 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Germany or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 229.19 million tonnes against 162.64 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Germany and Vietnam?
- 66.55 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Germany ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.