United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
United Arab Emirates
5.82 billion tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
5.67 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
35th
Vietnam rank
38th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.82 billion tonnes against 5.67 billion tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 155.36 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Vietnam ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,992 tonnes | 168.99 million tonnes | 168.98 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 2.67 million tonnes | 233.13 million tonnes | 230.46 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 171.65 million tonnes | 443.99 million tonnes | 272.34 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 560.38 million tonnes | 626.53 million tonnes | 66.14 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.13 billion tonnes | 865.51 million tonnes | 262.61 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 2.07 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 607.26 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.81 billion tonnes | 2.88 billion tonnes | 930.88 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 5.40 billion tonnes | 4.97 billion tonnes | 423.33 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, United Arab Emirates or Vietnam?
- United Arab Emirates, at 5.82 billion tonnes against 5.67 billion tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between United Arab Emirates and Vietnam?
- 155.36 million tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.