Brazil vs Viet Nam: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Brazil
2.23 tonnes per person
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.47 tonnes per person
in 2023
Brazil rank
83rd
Viet Nam rank
80th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Brazil
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.47 tonnes per person against 2.23 tonnes per person in Brazil, a difference of 0.24 tonnes per person.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 83rd and Viet Nam ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 0.4613 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 0.8142 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.62 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 0.969 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 0.2151 tonnes per person | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Brazil or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.47 tonnes per person against 2.23 tonnes per person in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Brazil and Viet Nam?
- 0.24 tonnes per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Viet Nam rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Brazil ranks 83rd and Viet Nam ranks 80th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.