Germany vs Vietnam: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
Germany
1.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
1.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Vietnam rank
9th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Germany
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.5% against 1.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 16.8% | 0.0% | 16.7% | Germany |
| 1900s | 16.2% | 0.0% | 16.1% | Germany |
| 1910s | 15.8% | 0.1% | 15.7% | Germany |
| 1920s | 14.5% | 0.1% | 14.4% | Germany |
| 1930s | 15.2% | 0.2% | 15.0% | Germany |
| 1940s | 12.6% | 0.1% | 12.5% | Germany |
| 1950s | 14.6% | 0.0% | 14.5% | Germany |
| 1960s | 13.6% | 0.1% | 13.5% | Germany |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 0.2% | 9.0% | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 0.2% | 7.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 0.2% | 4.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.3% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, Germany or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.5% against 1.0% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between Germany and Vietnam?
- 0.5%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Germany ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.