Syria vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Syria
1.52 billion tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
1.62 billion tonnes
in 2024
Syria rank
55th
Vietnam rank
52nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Syria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.62 billion tonnes against 1.52 billion tonnes in Syria, a difference of 99.07 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 55th and Vietnam ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.16 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 726,325 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 30.09 million tonnes | 37.07 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 98.82 million tonnes | 165.68 million tonnes | 66.86 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 294.18 million tonnes | 219.73 million tonnes | 74.44 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 594.68 million tonnes | 312.33 million tonnes | 282.35 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 940.47 million tonnes | 549.91 million tonnes | 390.56 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion tonnes | 989.48 million tonnes | 307.53 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | 10.16 million tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Syria or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.62 billion tonnes against 1.52 billion tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Syria and Vietnam?
- 99.07 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Vietnam?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Syria ranks 55th and Vietnam ranks 52nd 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 from oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.