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