Tanzania vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Tanzania
8.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
10.58 billion tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
20th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Tanzania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 10.58 billion tonnes against 8.18 billion tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 2.41 billion tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 42.94 million tonnes | 97.88 million tonnes | 54.94 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 70.37 million tonnes | 273.39 million tonnes | 203.02 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 71.33 million tonnes | 552.35 million tonnes | 481.02 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 72.39 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 969.97 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 64.81 million tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1900s | -6.68 million tonnes | 2.33 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1910s | -81.05 million tonnes | 2.96 billion tonnes | 3.04 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1920s | -18.35 million tonnes | 3.30 billion tonnes | 3.32 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 271.23 million tonnes | 3.35 billion tonnes | 3.08 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 694.29 million tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 1.37 billion tonnes | 3.64 billion tonnes | 2.28 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 4.41 billion tonnes | 2.02 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 3.42 billion tonnes | 4.91 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 4.35 billion tonnes | 5.43 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 5.02 billion tonnes | 6.13 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 5.93 billion tonnes | 7.68 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 7.32 billion tonnes | 9.21 billion tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 8.03 billion tonnes | 10.36 billion tonnes | 2.32 billion tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Tanzania or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 10.58 billion tonnes against 8.18 billion tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Tanzania and Vietnam?
- 2.41 billion tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd 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.