United States vs Vietnam: So emissions by world region in million tonnes

United States
2.00 million
in 2022
Vietnam
1.29 million
in 2022
United States rank
11th
Vietnam rank
12th

So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time

  • United States
  • Vietnam
010.0M20.0M30.0M175018862022

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.00 million against 1.29 million in Vietnam, a difference of 713,420.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Vietnam ahead.

United States ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 26 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Vietnam Difference Ahead
1750s 2,690 3,314 624.71 Vietnam
1760s 3,163 3,369 206.17 Vietnam
1770s 3,745 3,424 320.15 United States
1780s 4,465 3,480 985.46 United States
1790s 5,637 3,535 2,102 United States
1800s 11,905 3,591 8,314 United States
1810s 18,318 3,646 14,672 United States
1820s 30,374 3,760 26,614 United States
1830s 74,964 4,049 70,915 United States
1840s 180,274 4,480 175,794 United States
1850s 479,724 4,976 474,748 United States
1860s 685,387 5,563 679,824 United States
1870s 1.47 million 6,624 1.46 million United States
1880s 3.13 million 7,192 3.13 million United States
1890s 5.43 million 7,809 5.42 million United States
1900s 11.33 million 8,464 11.32 million United States
1910s 16.44 million 8,940 16.43 million United States
1920s 17.19 million 9,578 17.18 million United States
1930s 14.50 million 9,756 14.49 million United States
1940s 20.53 million 11,283 20.52 million United States
1950s 19.20 million 28,361 19.17 million United States
1960s 24.23 million 93,406 24.14 million United States
1970s 28.67 million 163,753 28.50 million United States
1980s 23.25 million 244,140 23.00 million United States
1990s 20.18 million 451,786 19.73 million United States
2000s 13.42 million 433,792 12.99 million United States
2010s 4.59 million 808,198 3.78 million United States
2020s 1.95 million 1.35 million 605,570 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, United States or Vietnam?
United States, at 2.00 million against 1.29 million in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between United States and Vietnam?
713,420, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
United States ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed