South Africa vs Viet Nam: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 584.26 Mt CO2e against 569.81 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 14.45 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 15th 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 | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278.44 Mt CO2e | 64.98 Mt CO2e | 213.46 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 362.98 Mt CO2e | 81.34 Mt CO2e | 281.64 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 423.07 Mt CO2e | 121.27 Mt CO2e | 301.8 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 528.3 Mt CO2e | 215.28 Mt CO2e | 313.02 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 590.49 Mt CO2e | 349.88 Mt CO2e | 240.61 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 566.75 Mt CO2e | 520.28 Mt CO2e | 46.47 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 584.26 Mt CO2e against 569.81 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 14.45 Mt CO2e, with Viet Nam 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- South Africa ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 15th 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).