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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.