China vs Vietnam: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
China
41.9%
in 2024
Vietnam
3.0%
in 2024
China rank
1st
Vietnam rank
3rd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports 41.9% against 3.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 38.9%.
That makes China's figure about 13.9 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Vietnam ahead.
China ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, China averaged higher in 10 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | China |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.8% | China |
| 1950s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 1.9% | China |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 2.4% | China |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 0.1% | 5.2% | China |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 0.1% | 12.6% | China |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 0.4% | 26.2% | China |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 1.2% | 40.0% | China |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 2.5% | 47.6% | China |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 3.4% | 42.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, China or Vietnam?
- China, at 41.9% against 3.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between China and Vietnam?
- 38.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- China ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 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 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.