South Africa vs Vietnam: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
South Africa
0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Vietnam
0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
89th
Vietnam rank
91st
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Vietnam, a difference of 0.017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 89th and Vietnam ranks 91st of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.6443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.5142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.4691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, South Africa or Vietnam?
- South Africa, at 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between South Africa and Vietnam?
- 0.017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 89th and Vietnam ranks 91st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.