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
-40-200204060197119972024

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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,827 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.