South Africa vs Viet Nam: Share global ghg emissions
South Africa
0.9971
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.07
in 2024
South Africa rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
17th
Share global ghg emissions over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.07 against 0.9971 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0729.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Viet Nam ahead.
South Africa ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 196 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 10 and Viet Nam in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0807 | 0.7131 | 0.6324 | Viet Nam |
| 1860s | 0.1215 | 0.7562 | 0.6347 | Viet Nam |
| 1870s | 0.2489 | 0.921 | 0.6721 | Viet Nam |
| 1880s | 0.2047 | 1.02 | 0.8116 | Viet Nam |
| 1890s | 0.2726 | 0.9814 | 0.7089 | Viet Nam |
| 1900s | 0.3589 | 0.8706 | 0.5117 | Viet Nam |
| 1910s | 0.4856 | 0.7301 | 0.2445 | Viet Nam |
| 1920s | 0.5782 | 0.4145 | 0.1637 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.6215 | 0.3053 | 0.3163 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.8527 | 0.2346 | 0.618 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.8788 | 0.4927 | 0.3861 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.8697 | 0.4679 | 0.4018 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.8804 | 0.4011 | 0.4792 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.18 | 0.3403 | 0.8422 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 0.5161 | 0.7111 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.7123 | 0.5133 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.8874 | 0.2172 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.05 | 0.0344 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global ghg emissions, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.07 against 0.9971 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global ghg emissions between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 0.0729, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for share global ghg emissions?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.