Indonesia vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Indonesia
777.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
784.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
13th
Vietnam rank
12th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 784.32 million tonnes against 777.96 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 6.37 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Vietnam ahead.
Indonesia ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 36,343 tonnes | 125,382 tonnes | 89,040 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 359,807 tonnes | 595,659 tonnes | 235,852 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 636,022 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 834,804 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 1.01 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 2.63 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 6.47 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 36.86 million tonnes | 12.25 million tonnes | 24.60 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 123.49 million tonnes | 26.42 million tonnes | 97.07 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 281.95 million tonnes | 92.04 million tonnes | 189.91 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 498.54 million tonnes | 326.86 million tonnes | 171.68 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 717.65 million tonnes | 687.23 million tonnes | 30.41 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Indonesia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 784.32 million tonnes against 777.96 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 6.37 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Indonesia ranks 13th 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.