South Africa vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 484.17 million tonnes against 443.64 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 40.52 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Vietnam ahead.
South Africa ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 10 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 28.23 million tonnes | 65.75 million tonnes | 37.52 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 40.35 million tonnes | 69.84 million tonnes | 29.50 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 52.25 million tonnes | 57.80 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 66.39 million tonnes | 16.64 million tonnes | 49.75 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1930s | 75.21 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | 68.84 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1940s | 122.70 million tonnes | -268,314 tonnes | 122.97 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | 167.98 million tonnes | 79.51 million tonnes | 88.47 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 195.90 million tonnes | 68.97 million tonnes | 126.92 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 255.58 million tonnes | 76.24 million tonnes | 179.34 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 372.96 million tonnes | 62.95 million tonnes | 310.01 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 427.67 million tonnes | 146.67 million tonnes | 281.00 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 469.57 million tonnes | 242.56 million tonnes | 227.00 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 467.60 million tonnes | 373.48 million tonnes | 94.13 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 439.47 million tonnes | 458.00 million tonnes | 18.52 million tonnes | Vietnam |
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 Africa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 484.17 million tonnes against 443.64 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between South Africa and Vietnam?
- 40.52 million tonnes, with Vietnam 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 including land-use change, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 16th 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.