South Korea vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
South Korea
247.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
229.19 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
8th
Vietnam rank
9th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 247.47 million tonnes against 229.19 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 18.28 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 905,007 tonnes | 900,476 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 21,963 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 76,500 tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 282,569 tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 1.08 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 4.87 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1960s | 17.68 million tonnes | 6.93 million tonnes | 10.75 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 31.35 million tonnes | 9.62 million tonnes | 21.74 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 77.83 million tonnes | 13.26 million tonnes | 64.57 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 112.57 million tonnes | 14.44 million tonnes | 98.13 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 209.42 million tonnes | 34.77 million tonnes | 174.65 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 323.99 million tonnes | 92.10 million tonnes | 231.89 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 270.21 million tonnes | 200.82 million tonnes | 69.38 million tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, South Korea or Vietnam?
- South Korea, at 247.47 million tonnes against 229.19 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 18.28 million tonnes, 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 emissions from coal?
- South Korea ranks 8th 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.