South Africa vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions

South Africa
439.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
370.93 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
15th
Vietnam rank
17th

Annual CO₂ emissions over time

  • South Africa
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 439.83 million tonnes against 370.93 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 68.90 million tonnes.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

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

South Africa ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 215 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 27.64 million tonnes 3.46 million tonnes 24.18 million tonnes South Africa
1930s 31.50 million tonnes 5.34 million tonnes 26.16 million tonnes South Africa
1940s 52.30 million tonnes 2.48 million tonnes 49.82 million tonnes South Africa
1950s 79.22 million tonnes 3.00 million tonnes 76.22 million tonnes South Africa
1960s 120.61 million tonnes 15.16 million tonnes 105.45 million tonnes South Africa
1970s 183.77 million tonnes 20.24 million tonnes 163.53 million tonnes South Africa
1980s 303.96 million tonnes 19.50 million tonnes 284.46 million tonnes South Africa
1990s 346.21 million tonnes 32.18 million tonnes 314.03 million tonnes South Africa
2000s 425.73 million tonnes 88.64 million tonnes 337.10 million tonnes South Africa
2010s 461.99 million tonnes 202.48 million tonnes 259.51 million tonnes South Africa
2020s 436.00 million tonnes 343.56 million tonnes 92.44 million tonnes South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions, South Africa or Vietnam?
South Africa, at 439.83 million tonnes against 370.93 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions between South Africa and Vietnam?
68.90 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?
South Africa ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions
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
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.