South Korea vs Vietnam: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
South Korea
1.6%
in 2024
Vietnam
1.5%
in 2024
South Korea rank
8th
Vietnam rank
9th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Vietnam ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 8 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, South Korea or Vietnam?
- South Korea, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- South Korea ranks 8th 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.