Ethiopia vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Ethiopia
214.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
113.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Vietnam rank
8th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 214.04 million tonnes against 113.23 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 100.80 million tonnes.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1850s 10.82 million tonnes 17.75 million tonnes 6.93 million tonnes Vietnam
1860s 6.01 million tonnes 17.45 million tonnes 11.45 million tonnes Vietnam
1870s 6.14 million tonnes 38.82 million tonnes 32.68 million tonnes Vietnam
1880s 6.53 million tonnes 56.33 million tonnes 49.79 million tonnes Vietnam
1890s 6.71 million tonnes 64.84 million tonnes 58.14 million tonnes Vietnam
1900s 16.46 million tonnes 69.13 million tonnes 52.66 million tonnes Vietnam
1910s 21.25 million tonnes 56.26 million tonnes 35.01 million tonnes Vietnam
1920s 34.43 million tonnes 13.18 million tonnes 21.25 million tonnes Ethiopia
1930s 43.62 million tonnes 1.03 million tonnes 42.59 million tonnes Ethiopia
1940s 72.00 million tonnes -2.75 million tonnes 74.75 million tonnes Ethiopia
1950s 111.67 million tonnes 76.51 million tonnes 35.16 million tonnes Ethiopia
1960s 116.01 million tonnes 53.81 million tonnes 62.20 million tonnes Ethiopia
1970s 72.62 million tonnes 56.00 million tonnes 16.62 million tonnes Ethiopia
1980s 697,393 tonnes 43.44 million tonnes 42.74 million tonnes Vietnam
1990s -39.97 million tonnes 114.49 million tonnes 154.46 million tonnes Vietnam
2000s 126.56 million tonnes 153.93 million tonnes 27.37 million tonnes Vietnam
2010s 167.32 million tonnes 170.99 million tonnes 3.68 million tonnes Vietnam
2020s 222.40 million tonnes 114.44 million tonnes 107.96 million tonnes Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Ethiopia or Vietnam?
Ethiopia, at 214.04 million tonnes against 113.23 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Ethiopia and Vietnam?
100.80 million tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Vietnam?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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