South Korea vs Vietnam: Annual co2 coal

South Korea
247.47 million
in 2024
Vietnam
229.19 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
8th
Vietnam rank
9th

Annual co2 coal over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
0100.0M200.0M300.0M189219582024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 247.47 million against 229.19 million in Vietnam, a difference of 18.28 million.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Vietnam ahead.

South Korea ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 179 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 8 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Vietnam Difference Ahead
1900s 4,532 905,007 900,476 Vietnam
1910s 21,963 1.51 million 1.49 million Vietnam
1920s 76,500 3.45 million 3.37 million Vietnam
1930s 282,569 5.25 million 4.97 million Vietnam
1940s 1.08 million 2.62 million 1.54 million Vietnam
1950s 4.87 million 1.75 million 3.12 million South Korea
1960s 17.68 million 6.93 million 10.75 million South Korea
1970s 31.35 million 9.62 million 21.74 million South Korea
1980s 77.83 million 13.26 million 64.57 million South Korea
1990s 112.57 million 14.44 million 98.13 million South Korea
2000s 209.42 million 34.77 million 174.65 million South Korea
2010s 323.99 million 92.10 million 231.89 million South Korea
2020s 270.21 million 200.82 million 69.38 million South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 coal, South Korea or Vietnam?
South Korea, at 247.47 million against 229.19 million in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 coal between South Korea and Vietnam?
18.28 million, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for annual co2 coal?
South Korea ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed