South Africa vs Vietnam: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
South Africa
440.17 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Vietnam
430.82 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa rank
15th
Vietnam rank
16th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 440.17 Mt CO2e against 430.82 Mt CO2e in Vietnam, a difference of 9.35 Mt CO2e.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.74 Mt CO2e | 16.41 Mt CO2e | 199.33 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 278.99 Mt CO2e | 19.98 Mt CO2e | 259.01 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 324.11 Mt CO2e | 33.7 Mt CO2e | 290.4 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 417.64 Mt CO2e | 94.59 Mt CO2e | 323.05 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 467.43 Mt CO2e | 208.44 Mt CO2e | 258.99 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 439.24 Mt CO2e | 370.01 Mt CO2e | 69.23 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, South Africa or Vietnam?
- South Africa, at 440.17 Mt CO2e against 430.82 Mt CO2e in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between South Africa and Vietnam?
- 9.35 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- South Africa ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).