Philippines vs Vietnam: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Philippines
8.6%
in 2024
Vietnam
6.8%
in 2024
Philippines rank
5th
Vietnam rank
8th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Philippines
- Vietnam
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 8.6% against 6.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 54 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 175.0% | 9.5% | 165.5% | Philippines |
| 1910s | 50.6% | 6.4% | 44.2% | Philippines |
| 1920s | 8.8% | 12.3% | 3.5% | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Philippines |
| 1940s | 137.5% | 8.8% | 128.7% | Philippines |
| 1950s | 111.2% | 23.5% | 87.7% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 12.3% | 15.8% | 3.5% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 5.4% | -3.6% | 9.0% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 11.2% | 5.4% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 10.0% | 8.7% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 11.0% | 4.4% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 2.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Philippines or Vietnam?
- Philippines, at 8.6% against 6.8% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Philippines and Vietnam?
- 1.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Philippines ranks 5th 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.