South Africa vs Vietnam: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
South Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Vietnam
1.5%
in 2024
South Africa rank
7th
Vietnam rank
9th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.3% against 1.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Vietnam's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 179 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 | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 0.2% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.3% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, South Africa or Vietnam?
- South Africa, at 2.3% against 1.5% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between South Africa and Vietnam?
- 0.8%, 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 from coal?
- South Africa ranks 7th 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.