United Kingdom vs Vietnam: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
United Kingdom
1,293 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Vietnam
1,183 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
30th
Vietnam rank
32nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- United Kingdom
- Vietnam
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,293 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,183 tonnes per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 110 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,508 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,458 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2,601 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,539 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2,321 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,261 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 98.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,300 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,310 tonnes per square kilometre | 284.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,026 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,794 tonnes per square kilometre | 646.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,147 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,323 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,096 tonnes per square kilometre | 226.97 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, United Kingdom or Vietnam?
- United Kingdom, at 1,293 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 United Kingdom and Vietnam?
- 110 tonnes per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Vietnam rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th 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.