Poland vs Vietnam: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Poland
26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vietnam
30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Poland rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
20th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Poland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Poland, a difference of 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 17 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1860s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1870s | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 391,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1880s | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 486,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1890s | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1900s | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1910s | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 868,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1920s | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1930s | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1940s | 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1950s | 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1960s | 29.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1970s | 38.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1980s | 35.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1990s | 26.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 2000s | 27.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 2010s | 28.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 2020s | 27.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Poland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Poland and Vietnam?
- 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Vietnam rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Poland ranks 23rd 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.