Uzbekistan vs Vietnam: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Uzbekistan
5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Vietnam
5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Uzbekistan rank
86th
Vietnam rank
84th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vietnam ahead.
Uzbekistan ranks 86th and Vietnam ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Uzbekistan averaged higher in 10 and Vietnam in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uzbekistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1930s | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1940s | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 8.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 8.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Uzbekistan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Uzbekistan and Vietnam?
- 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Uzbekistan and Vietnam rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Uzbekistan ranks 86th and Vietnam ranks 84th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.