United Kingdom vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions
United Kingdom
312.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
370.93 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
18th
Vietnam rank
17th
Annual CO₂ emissions over time
- United Kingdom
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 370.93 million tonnes against 312.91 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 58.02 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1892 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 13 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 370.03 million tonnes | 454,336 tonnes | 369.58 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 441.17 million tonnes | 718,877 tonnes | 440.45 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 480.92 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 479.38 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 434.26 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 430.80 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 453.04 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 447.70 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 488.65 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 486.18 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 548.40 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 545.41 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 604.38 million tonnes | 15.16 million tonnes | 589.21 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 629.32 million tonnes | 20.24 million tonnes | 609.08 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 561.41 million tonnes | 19.50 million tonnes | 541.90 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 580.47 million tonnes | 32.18 million tonnes | 548.28 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 558.91 million tonnes | 88.64 million tonnes | 470.27 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 433.93 million tonnes | 202.48 million tonnes | 231.44 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 320.10 million tonnes | 343.56 million tonnes | 23.46 million tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions, United Kingdom or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 370.93 million tonnes against 312.91 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions between United Kingdom and Vietnam?
- 58.02 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Vietnam?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th 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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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.