| Ranking | India | Vietnam | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #1 · 688 billion cubic meters | #7 · 76.02 billion cubic meters | India by 6 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #1 · 647.5 billion billion cubic meters | #9 · 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | India by 8 |
| Countries with the largest agricultural output2026-10-29 | #2 · 494.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | #15 · 52.31 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | India by 13 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement2026-10-29 | #2 · 185.97 million tonnes | #3 · 44.49 million tonnes | India by 1 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29 | #2 · 2,108.03 million tonnes | #9 · 229.19 million tonnes | India by 7 |
| Countries with the highest cassava yields2026-10-29 | #2 · 35.57 tonnes per hectare | #13 · 20.39 tonnes per hectare | India by 11 |
| Countries with the most cattle2026-10-29 | #2 · 194.8k thousand animals | #41 · 6,212.2 thousand animals | India by 39 |
| Countries producing the most farmed fish2026-10-30 | #3 · 12.1k thousand metric tons | #4 · 5,646.61 thousand metric tons | India by 1 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-29 | #3 · 3,201.02 million tonnes | #15 · 484.17 million tonnes | India by 12 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #3 · 3,193.48 million tonnes | #17 · 370.93 million tonnes | India by 14 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil2026-10-29 | #3 · 747.33 million tonnes | #24 · 84 million tonnes | India by 21 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #3 · 8.27 % | #17 · 0.96 % | India by 14 |
| Countries catching the most wild fish2026-10-29 | #3 · 6,356.49 thousand metric tons | #7 · 3,433.84 thousand metric tons | India by 4 |
| Countries producing the most beef2026-10-30 | #4 · 4,565 thousand tonnes | #39 · 338.9 thousand tonnes | India by 35 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #5 · 37.18 million | #36 · 1.6 million | India by 31 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation2026-10-29 | #6 · 24.8k thousand tonnes | #26 · 7,162.1 thousand tonnes | India by 20 |
| Countries gaining the most forest area each year2026-10-29 | #6 · 86 thousand hectares | #18 · 22.57 thousand hectares | India by 12 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-10-29 | #27 · 90.41 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #8 · 94.78 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Vietnam by 19 |
| Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth)2026-10-29 | #19 · 6.49 % | #13 · 7.09 % | Vietnam by 6 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #16 · 241.17 thousand tonnes | #37 · 68.46 thousand tonnes | India by 21 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring2026-10-29 | #26 · 2,790.54 thousand tonnes | #39 · 1,129.15 thousand tonnes | India by 13 |
History
Rank history in Countries using the most water for agriculture
Head to head
India vs Vietnam, explained
India vs Vietnam, head to head across 21 shared rankings. India ranks higher in 19, Vietnam ranks higher in 2. On that count India comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries using the most water for agriculture, India is #1 with 688 billion cubic meters and Vietnam is #7 with 76.02 billion cubic meters (India ahead by 6); in Countries withdrawing the most freshwater, India is #1 with 647.5 billion billion cubic meters and Vietnam is #9 with 81.86 billion billion cubic meters (India ahead by 8); in Countries with the largest agricultural output, India is #2 with 494.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ and Vietnam is #15 with 52.31 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ (India ahead by 13); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement, India is #2 with 185.97 million tonnes and Vietnam is #3 with 44.49 million tonnes (India ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal, India is #2 with 2,108.03 million tonnes and Vietnam is #9 with 229.19 million tonnes (India ahead by 7); in Countries with the highest cassava yields, India is #2 with 35.57 tonnes per hectare and Vietnam is #13 with 20.39 tonnes per hectare (India ahead by 11).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, India or Vietnam?
- India ranks higher in more shared rankings (19 of 21). In Countries using the most water for agriculture, India is #1 and Vietnam is #7.
- In how many rankings do India and Vietnam both appear?
- 21 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-10-30.