Sub-Saharan Africa vs Vietnam: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Vietnam
15.32 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Vietnam rank
4th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 15.32 % change on previous year against 5.67 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.65 % change on previous year.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vietnam ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 13.24 % change on previous year | 10.61 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 18.17 % change on previous year | 15.99 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2020s | -1.04 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), Sub-Saharan Africa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 15.32 % change on previous year against 5.67 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 9.65 % change on previous year, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.