Brazil vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement

Brazil
869.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
784.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
Vietnam rank
12th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Brazil
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 869.01 million tonnes against 784.32 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 84.69 million tonnes.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Vietnam ahead.

Brazil ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 211 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 10 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Vietnam Difference Ahead
1920s 67,234 tonnes 125,382 tonnes 58,148 tonnes Vietnam
1930s 807,438 tonnes 595,659 tonnes 211,778 tonnes Brazil
1940s 4.08 million tonnes 1.47 million tonnes 2.61 million tonnes Brazil
1950s 12.04 million tonnes 2.28 million tonnes 9.76 million tonnes Brazil
1960s 33.32 million tonnes 4.50 million tonnes 28.82 million tonnes Brazil
1970s 82.82 million tonnes 8.12 million tonnes 74.70 million tonnes Brazil
1980s 186.97 million tonnes 12.25 million tonnes 174.72 million tonnes Brazil
1990s 298.45 million tonnes 26.42 million tonnes 272.03 million tonnes Brazil
2000s 443.76 million tonnes 92.04 million tonnes 351.72 million tonnes Brazil
2010s 644.87 million tonnes 326.86 million tonnes 318.01 million tonnes Brazil
2020s 818.33 million tonnes 687.23 million tonnes 131.10 million tonnes Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Brazil or Vietnam?
Brazil, at 869.01 million tonnes against 784.32 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Brazil and Vietnam?
84.69 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vietnam?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
Brazil ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
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
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.