Italy vs Viet Nam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Italy
970.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Viet Nam
784.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
12th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Italy
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Italy currently reports 970.56 million tonnes against 784.32 million tonnes in Viet Nam, a difference of 186.24 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.38 million tonnes | 125,382 tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1930s | 13.17 million tonnes | 595,659 tonnes | 12.57 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | 29.84 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 28.37 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1950s | 57.12 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 54.84 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1960s | 138.78 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 134.28 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 287.06 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | 278.94 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 457.58 million tonnes | 12.25 million tonnes | 445.33 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 611.46 million tonnes | 26.42 million tonnes | 585.04 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 769.02 million tonnes | 92.04 million tonnes | 676.98 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 898.30 million tonnes | 326.86 million tonnes | 571.44 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 956.70 million tonnes | 687.23 million tonnes | 269.46 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Italy or Viet Nam?
- Italy, at 970.56 million tonnes against 784.32 million tonnes in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Italy and Viet Nam?
- 186.24 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Viet Nam?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Viet Nam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Italy ranks 9th and Viet Nam 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.