Argentina vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Argentina
13.94 billion tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
10.58 billion tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
17th
Vietnam rank
20th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Argentina
- Vietnam
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 13.94 billion tonnes against 10.58 billion tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 3.35 billion tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vietnam ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 11 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 62.68 million tonnes | 97.88 million tonnes | 35.20 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 191.73 million tonnes | 273.39 million tonnes | 81.65 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 350.34 million tonnes | 552.35 million tonnes | 202.01 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 535.54 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 506.81 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 759.04 million tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 897.95 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 2.33 billion tonnes | 956.25 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 2.67 billion tonnes | 2.96 billion tonnes | 288.38 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 4.49 billion tonnes | 3.30 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1930s | 6.16 billion tonnes | 3.35 billion tonnes | 2.82 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1940s | 6.77 billion tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | 3.43 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1950s | 6.96 billion tonnes | 3.64 billion tonnes | 3.31 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1960s | 7.60 billion tonnes | 4.41 billion tonnes | 3.19 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 8.48 billion tonnes | 4.91 billion tonnes | 3.56 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 8.96 billion tonnes | 5.43 billion tonnes | 3.54 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 9.45 billion tonnes | 6.13 billion tonnes | 3.32 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 10.66 billion tonnes | 7.68 billion tonnes | 2.99 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 12.64 billion tonnes | 9.21 billion tonnes | 3.43 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 13.64 billion tonnes | 10.36 billion tonnes | 3.29 billion tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Argentina or Vietnam?
- Argentina, at 13.94 billion tonnes against 10.58 billion tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Argentina and Vietnam?
- 3.35 billion tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.