South Korea vs Vietnam: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)

South Korea
2.83 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Vietnam
5.36 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Korea rank
6th
Vietnam rank
4th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 5.36 Mt CO2e against 2.83 Mt CO2e in South Korea, a difference of 2.53 Mt CO2e.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.9 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0372 Mt CO2e 0.0093 Mt CO2e 0.0279 Mt CO2e South Korea
1980s 0.1388 Mt CO2e 0.0176 Mt CO2e 0.1212 Mt CO2e South Korea
1990s 1.38 Mt CO2e 0.0155 Mt CO2e 1.37 Mt CO2e South Korea
2000s 1.77 Mt CO2e 0.1116 Mt CO2e 1.66 Mt CO2e South Korea
2010s 3.18 Mt CO2e 2.08 Mt CO2e 1.1 Mt CO2e South Korea
2020s 3.09 Mt CO2e 4.31 Mt CO2e 1.22 Mt CO2e Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy), South Korea or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 5.36 Mt CO2e against 2.83 Mt CO2e in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) between South Korea and Vietnam?
2.53 Mt CO2e, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
South Korea ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 194 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
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
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).