What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?

0.0038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Viet Nam: Carbon intensity of GDP

Saudi Arabia

0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Viet Nam

0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Saudi Arabia rank

21st

Viet Nam rank

20th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

Saudi Arabia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 191 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2669 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1405 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1264 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.3175 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2029 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1146 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.3407 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2414 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0992 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.2993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2863 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.013 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?: 0.0038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 21st 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: 03 September 2026

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 $.