Pakistan vs Vietnam: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Pakistan
220.11 million tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
247.79 million tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan rank
28th
Vietnam rank
27th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Pakistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 247.79 million tonnes against 220.11 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 27.68 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.67 million tonnes | 33.20 million tonnes | 51.47 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 138.63 million tonnes | 66.74 million tonnes | 71.89 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 191.05 million tonnes | 153.62 million tonnes | 37.42 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 244.77 million tonnes | 239.47 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Pakistan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 247.79 million tonnes against 220.11 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 27.68 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based 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 consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.