Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 0.4721 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5696 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7953 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.95 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5041 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.45 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7281 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5723 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 0.8699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8662 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 0.4721 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 15th 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.