South Africa vs Viet Nam: Production vs consumption co2 emissions

South Africa
439.83 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
370.93 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
17th

Production vs consumption co2 emissions over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M188419542024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 439.83 million against 370.93 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 68.90 million.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 133 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1890s 3.58 million 454,336 3.13 million South Africa
1900s 9.07 million 718,877 8.36 million South Africa
1910s 19.71 million 1.53 million 18.17 million South Africa
1920s 27.64 million 3.46 million 24.18 million South Africa
1930s 31.50 million 5.34 million 26.16 million South Africa
1940s 52.30 million 2.48 million 49.82 million South Africa
1950s 79.22 million 3.00 million 76.22 million South Africa
1960s 120.61 million 15.16 million 105.45 million South Africa
1970s 183.77 million 20.24 million 163.53 million South Africa
1980s 303.96 million 19.50 million 284.46 million South Africa
1990s 346.21 million 32.18 million 314.03 million South Africa
2000s 425.73 million 88.64 million 337.10 million South Africa
2010s 461.99 million 202.48 million 259.51 million South Africa
2020s 436.00 million 343.56 million 92.44 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production vs consumption co2 emissions, South Africa or Viet Nam?
South Africa, at 439.83 million against 370.93 million in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in production vs consumption co2 emissions between South Africa and Viet Nam?
68.90 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
133 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for production vs consumption co2 emissions?
South Africa ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Production vs consumption co2 emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Production vs consumption co2 emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed