Turkey vs Vietnam: Methane emissions
Turkey
111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vietnam
94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Turkey rank
17th
Vietnam rank
20th
Methane emissions over time
- Turkey
- Vietnam
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vietnam, a difference of 16.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1860s | 11.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1870s | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 261,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1880s | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 14.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 16.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 26.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 32.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 35.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 38.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 39.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 81.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 106.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Turkey or Vietnam?
- Turkey, at 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Turkey and Vietnam?
- 16.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for methane emissions?
- Turkey ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.