Iraq vs Viet Nam: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Iraq
389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Viet Nam
423.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iraq rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
17th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Iraq
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 423.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iraq, a difference of 34.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Viet Nam in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 243,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Viet Nam |
| 1860s | 267,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Viet Nam |
| 1870s | 306,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Viet Nam |
| 1880s | 351,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Viet Nam |
| 1890s | 398,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Viet Nam |
| 1900s | 465,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Viet Nam |
| 1910s | 533,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Viet Nam |
| 1920s | 757,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Viet Nam |
| 1930s | 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Viet Nam |
| 1940s | 28.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1950s | 27.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1960s | 66.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1970s | 129.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1980s | 128.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 1990s | 113.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 2000s | 168.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 2010s | 281.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iraq |
| 2020s | 364.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 395.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Iraq or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 423.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 34.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Viet Nam rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Viet Nam 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.