Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Saudi Arabia
0.0131 °C
in 2024
Vietnam
0.0115 °C
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Vietnam rank
28th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0131 °C against 0.0115 °C in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0016 °C.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Vietnam ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Vietnam |
| 1860s | -0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | Vietnam |
| 1870s | -0 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | Vietnam |
| 1880s | -0 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | Vietnam |
| 1890s | -0 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0011 °C | Vietnam |
| 1900s | -0 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0015 °C | Vietnam |
| 1910s | -0 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0018 °C | Vietnam |
| 1920s | -0 °C | 0.0021 °C | 0.0021 °C | Vietnam |
| 1930s | -0 °C | 0.0023 °C | 0.0023 °C | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0023 °C | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0028 °C | 0.0022 °C | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0034 °C | 0.0028 °C | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0041 °C | 0.0029 °C | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.0027 °C | 0.0047 °C | 0.0019 °C | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.0043 °C | 0.0055 °C | 0.0012 °C | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.0062 °C | 0.007 °C | 0.0008 °C | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.0094 °C | 0.0091 °C | 0.0003 °C | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0123 °C | 0.011 °C | 0.0013 °C | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Saudi Arabia or Vietnam?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0131 °C against 0.0115 °C in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Saudi Arabia and Vietnam?
- 0.0016 °C, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Vietnam?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Vietnam rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 28th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.