Kuwait vs Vietnam: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Kuwait
72.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
84.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
27th
Vietnam rank
24th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Kuwait
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 84.00 million tonnes against 72.46 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 11.54 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.65 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 327,289 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 7.23 million tonnes | 7.90 million tonnes | 669,920 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 2.53 million tonnes | 10.27 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 13.71 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 74.88 million tonnes | 13.80 million tonnes | 61.07 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 43.75 million tonnes | 32.82 million tonnes | 10.93 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 52.74 million tonnes | 53.81 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 54.50 million tonnes | 73.49 million tonnes | 19.00 million tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Kuwait or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 84.00 million tonnes against 72.46 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 11.54 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Vietnam rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Kuwait ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.