South Korea vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 580.06 million tonnes against 484.17 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 95.89 million tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Vietnam ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 15th of 194 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 | 26,900 tonnes | 70.22 million tonnes | 70.19 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 7.22 million tonnes | 57.80 million tonnes | 50.57 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 13.74 million tonnes | 16.64 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 9.16 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1940s | 8.33 million tonnes | -268,314 tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1950s | 5.94 million tonnes | 79.51 million tonnes | 73.57 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 28.15 million tonnes | 68.97 million tonnes | 40.83 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 84.53 million tonnes | 76.24 million tonnes | 8.29 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 168.63 million tonnes | 62.95 million tonnes | 105.68 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 352.73 million tonnes | 146.67 million tonnes | 206.06 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 490.72 million tonnes | 242.56 million tonnes | 248.16 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 632.01 million tonnes | 373.48 million tonnes | 258.54 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 594.01 million tonnes | 458.00 million tonnes | 136.01 million tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, South Korea or Vietnam?
- South Korea, at 580.06 million tonnes against 484.17 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 95.89 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.