Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Malaysia
0.2188
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.2155
in 2023
Malaysia rank
36th
Viet Nam rank
37th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.2188 against 0.2155 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0033.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 159 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2851 0.1609 0.1242 Malaysia
2010s 0.2519 0.1977 0.0543 Malaysia
2020s 0.2238 0.2311 0.0073 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
Malaysia, at 0.2188 against 0.2155 in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
0.0033, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Malaysia ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed