India vs Vietnam: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
India
1,074 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Vietnam
1,183 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
India rank
34th
Vietnam rank
32nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1,183 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre in India, a difference of 109 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 76.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.47 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 133.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.18 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 252.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 98.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 154.02 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 410.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 284.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 126.44 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 730.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 646.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 84.74 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 954.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,096 tonnes per square kilometre | 141.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, India or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1,183 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between India and Vietnam?
- 109 tonnes per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Vietnam rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 34th 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.