Spain vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Spain
17.73 billion tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
14.82 billion tonnes
in 2024
Spain rank
28th
Vietnam rank
31st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Spain
- Vietnam
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17.73 billion tonnes against 14.82 billion tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 2.90 billion tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1.02 billion tonnes | 294.15 million tonnes | 730.83 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1900s | 1.33 billion tonnes | 909.11 million tonnes | 420.95 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1910s | 1.75 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 195.80 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | 2.27 billion tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | 358.49 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 2.88 billion tonnes | 2.01 billion tonnes | 877.93 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 3.40 billion tonnes | 2.04 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 3.92 billion tonnes | 2.37 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 4.64 billion tonnes | 3.21 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 5.96 billion tonnes | 3.93 billion tonnes | 2.03 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 7.83 billion tonnes | 4.62 billion tonnes | 3.21 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 9.93 billion tonnes | 5.56 billion tonnes | 4.37 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.74 billion tonnes | 7.72 billion tonnes | 5.02 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.57 billion tonnes | 10.67 billion tonnes | 4.91 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.30 billion tonnes | 13.90 billion tonnes | 3.40 billion tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Spain or Vietnam?
- Spain, at 17.73 billion tonnes against 14.82 billion tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Spain and Vietnam?
- 2.90 billion tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vietnam?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Spain ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.