South Asia vs Viet Nam: Carbon intensity of GDP
South Asia
0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Viet Nam
0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
20th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- South Asia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0836 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2901 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1405 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1496 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2000s | 0.2621 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2029 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0591 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2010s | 0.2475 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2414 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2020s | 0.2153 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2863 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.071 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, South Asia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between South Asia and Viet Nam?
- 0.0836 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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 $.