Iceland vs Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Iceland
2.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
Vietnam
2.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
20th
Vietnam rank
19th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Iceland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2.27 tonnes per person against 2.21 tonnes per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Vietnam ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1736 tonnes per person | 0.3238 tonnes per person | 0.1502 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 2.58 tonnes per person | 0.1197 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.8257 tonnes per person | 0.0604 tonnes per person | 0.7653 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.1451 tonnes per person | 0.1893 tonnes per person | 0.0442 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 0.0298 tonnes per person | 0.2056 tonnes per person | 0.1758 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.7783 tonnes per person | 0.2285 tonnes per person | 0.5498 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 0.2007 tonnes per person | 0.8872 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 0.4254 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 0.9849 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 0.0691 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Iceland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.27 tonnes per person against 2.21 tonnes per person in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Iceland and Vietnam?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vietnam?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Vietnam rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.