United States vs Viet Nam: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide

United States
389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Viet Nam
29,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
2nd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide over time

  • United States
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

United States currently reports 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 29,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Viet Nam, a difference of 359,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 13.0 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 12 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 416,230 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12,952 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 403,278 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 420,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,148 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 402,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 421,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 23,598 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 398,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 393,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 28,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 364,937 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, United States or Viet Nam?
United States, at 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 29,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Viet Nam as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between United States and Viet Nam?
359,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Viet Nam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do United States and Viet Nam rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
United States ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed