China, Hong Kong SAR vs Vietnam: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita

China, Hong Kong SAR
1.43 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Vietnam
1.44 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
141st
Vietnam rank
139th

Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • Vietnam
00.511.5199020062023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.44 t CO2eq/cap against 1.43 t CO2eq/cap in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 0.01 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 141st and Vietnam ranks 139th of 223 countries.

China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 1.26 t CO2eq/cap 1.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.212 t CO2eq/cap China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 1.38 t CO2eq/cap 1.16 t CO2eq/cap 0.222 t CO2eq/cap China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 1.48 t CO2eq/cap 1.25 t CO2eq/cap 0.224 t CO2eq/cap China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 1.46 t CO2eq/cap 1.43 t CO2eq/cap 0.0375 t CO2eq/cap China, Hong Kong SAR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions per capita, China, Hong Kong SAR or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.44 t CO2eq/cap against 1.43 t CO2eq/cap in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2023.
What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions per capita between China, Hong Kong SAR and Vietnam?
0.01 t CO2eq/cap, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Vietnam?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Vietnam rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 141st and Vietnam ranks 139th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.