Bangladesh vs Vietnam: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Bangladesh
32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vietnam
30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
18th
Vietnam rank
20th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Bangladesh
- Vietnam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vietnam, a difference of 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 391,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 486,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 868,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 17.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 22.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 27.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 30.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Bangladesh or Vietnam?
- Bangladesh, at 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Vietnam rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.