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