South Africa vs Vietnam: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
South Africa
1.1%
in 2024
Vietnam
1.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
15th
Vietnam rank
17th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 15th and Vietnam 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 | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, South Africa or Vietnam?
- South Africa, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between South Africa and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- South Africa ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.