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
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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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.