United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
United Arab Emirates
0.5567 tonnes per person
in 2024
Vietnam
0.4405 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Vietnam rank
8th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.5567 tonnes per person against 0.4405 tonnes per person in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1162 tonnes per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Vietnam ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 209 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 0.1735 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.1658 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.9917 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.9568 tonnes per person | 0.0353 tonnes per person | 0.9215 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.9998 tonnes per person | 0.1376 tonnes per person | 0.8621 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.8948 tonnes per person | 0.3904 tonnes per person | 0.5044 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.5978 tonnes per person | 0.537 tonnes per person | 0.0607 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, United Arab Emirates or Vietnam?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.5567 tonnes per person against 0.4405 tonnes per person in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between United Arab Emirates and Vietnam?
- 0.1162 tonnes per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Vietnam?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Vietnam rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 209 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 from cement. 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 cement, measured in tonnes per person.