Algeria vs Viet Nam: Carbon intensity of GDP

Algeria
0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Viet Nam
0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Algeria rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
20th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Algeria
  • Viet Nam
00.10.20.3199020072024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Algeria, a difference of 0.0395 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2624 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1405 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1219 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Algeria
2000s 0.2304 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2029 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0275 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Algeria
2010s 0.2556 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2414 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0142 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Algeria
2020s 0.273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2863 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0133 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Algeria or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Algeria and Viet Nam?
0.0395 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Viet Nam rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Algeria ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.