United States vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
United States
112.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
113.23 million tonnes
in 2024
United States rank
10th
Vietnam rank
8th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 113.23 million tonnes against 112.06 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 1.18 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 15 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 916.86 million tonnes | 17.75 million tonnes | 899.11 million tonnes | United States |
| 1860s | 796.17 million tonnes | 17.45 million tonnes | 778.72 million tonnes | United States |
| 1870s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 38.82 million tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1880s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 56.33 million tonnes | 1.33 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1890s | 1.48 billion tonnes | 64.84 million tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1900s | 1.42 billion tonnes | 69.13 million tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1910s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 56.26 million tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1920s | 1.10 billion tonnes | 13.18 million tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 681.80 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 680.77 million tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 623.55 million tonnes | -2.75 million tonnes | 626.30 million tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 335.20 million tonnes | 76.51 million tonnes | 258.69 million tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 261.57 million tonnes | 53.81 million tonnes | 207.76 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 250.57 million tonnes | 56.00 million tonnes | 194.57 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 271.86 million tonnes | 43.44 million tonnes | 228.42 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 178.36 million tonnes | 114.49 million tonnes | 63.87 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 125.27 million tonnes | 153.93 million tonnes | 28.65 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 74.65 million tonnes | 170.99 million tonnes | 96.35 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 105.07 million tonnes | 114.44 million tonnes | 9.37 million tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, United States or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 113.23 million tonnes against 112.06 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between United States and Vietnam?
- 1.18 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- United States ranks 10th 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.