Congo vs Vietnam: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Congo
6.8%
in 2024
Vietnam
6.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
7th
Vietnam rank
8th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.8% against 6.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 22.0% | 12.0% | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 11.4% | 15.8% | 4.5% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 4.2% | -3.6% | 7.7% | Congo |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 1.4% | 22.1% | Congo |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 11.2% | 8.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 10.0% | 6.1% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 11.0% | 6.7% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Congo or Vietnam?
- Congo, at 6.8% against 6.8% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Congo and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Vietnam rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Congo ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in 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 percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.