China vs Vietnam: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
China
1,309 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Vietnam
1,183 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
China rank
29th
Vietnam rank
32nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports 1,309 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,183 tonnes per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 126 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 122.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.21 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 206.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 146.28 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 331.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 98.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 232.5 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 598.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 284.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 314.7 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 1,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 646.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 402.84 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 1,243 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,096 tonnes per square kilometre | 147.01 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, China or Vietnam?
- China, at 1,309 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,183 tonnes per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between China and Vietnam?
- 126 tonnes per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.