Australia vs Vietnam: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Australia
455.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vietnam
423.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Vietnam rank
17th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Australia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Australia currently reports 455.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 423.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vietnam, a difference of 31.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vietnam ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 16 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 634,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1880s | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1890s | 11.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1900s | 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1910s | 31.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1920s | 38.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1930s | 40.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1940s | 57.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1950s | 93.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1960s | 143.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1970s | 213.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1980s | 278.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1990s | 366.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2000s | 451.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 327.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2010s | 485.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2020s | 463.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 395.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Australia or Vietnam?
- Australia, at 455.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 423.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Australia and Vietnam?
- 31.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Vietnam rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Australia ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.