South Africa vs Viet Nam: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 232.55 Mt CO2e against 196.78 Mt CO2e in Viet Nam, a difference of 35.77 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.95 Mt CO2e | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 81.5 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 120.56 Mt CO2e | 5.32 Mt CO2e | 115.24 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 164.76 Mt CO2e | 5.64 Mt CO2e | 159.11 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 207.85 Mt CO2e | 21.82 Mt CO2e | 186.03 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 238.47 Mt CO2e | 77.03 Mt CO2e | 161.44 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 232.98 Mt CO2e | 160.23 Mt CO2e | 72.75 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), South Africa or Viet Nam?
- South Africa, at 232.55 Mt CO2e against 196.78 Mt CO2e in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 35.77 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).