South Africa vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

South Africa
371.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
229.19 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
7th
Vietnam rank
9th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • South Africa
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 371.36 million tonnes against 229.19 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 142.17 million tonnes.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Vietnam's.

Across all 133 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 179 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Vietnam Difference Ahead
1890s 3.58 million tonnes 454,336 tonnes 3.13 million tonnes South Africa
1900s 9.07 million tonnes 718,877 tonnes 8.36 million tonnes South Africa
1910s 19.71 million tonnes 1.53 million tonnes 18.17 million tonnes South Africa
1920s 27.62 million tonnes 3.45 million tonnes 24.18 million tonnes South Africa
1930s 31.26 million tonnes 5.25 million tonnes 26.00 million tonnes South Africa
1940s 51.77 million tonnes 2.42 million tonnes 49.35 million tonnes South Africa
1950s 70.95 million tonnes 1.75 million tonnes 69.20 million tonnes South Africa
1960s 104.26 million tonnes 6.93 million tonnes 97.32 million tonnes South Africa
1970s 146.91 million tonnes 9.62 million tonnes 137.30 million tonnes South Africa
1980s 256.30 million tonnes 13.26 million tonnes 243.04 million tonnes South Africa
1990s 303.09 million tonnes 14.44 million tonnes 288.65 million tonnes South Africa
2000s 370.24 million tonnes 34.77 million tonnes 335.47 million tonnes South Africa
2010s 394.23 million tonnes 92.10 million tonnes 302.12 million tonnes South Africa
2020s 366.50 million tonnes 200.82 million tonnes 165.68 million tonnes South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, South Africa or Vietnam?
South Africa, at 371.36 million tonnes against 229.19 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between South Africa and Vietnam?
142.17 million tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
133 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
South Africa ranks 7th 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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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
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.