United Kingdom vs Vietnam: Nitrous oxide emissions
United Kingdom
28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vietnam
30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
20th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- United Kingdom
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 17 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 391,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 486,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 868,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 16.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 24.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 29.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 38.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 43.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 37.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 32.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 30.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 28.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 675,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, United Kingdom or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between United Kingdom and Vietnam?
- 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Vietnam rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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 Nitrous oxide 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.