China vs Vietnam: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)
China
0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
24th
Vietnam rank
26th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 26th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), China or Vietnam?
- China, at 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between China and Vietnam?
- 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- China ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.