Middle Africa vs Viet Nam: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)

Middle Africa
0.0566 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.2155 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Middle Africa rank
36th
Viet Nam rank
37th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Viet Nam
0.050.10.150.20.25200020112023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.2155 kg per constant US$ against 0.0566 kg per constant US$ in Middle Africa, a difference of 0.1589 kg per constant US$.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 3.8 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Middle Africa ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 36 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0442 kg per constant US$ 0.1609 kg per constant US$ 0.1167 kg per constant US$ Viet Nam
2010s 0.0576 kg per constant US$ 0.1977 kg per constant US$ 0.1401 kg per constant US$ Viet Nam
2020s 0.0544 kg per constant US$ 0.2311 kg per constant US$ 0.1767 kg per constant US$ 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, Middle Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.2155 kg per constant US$ against 0.0566 kg per constant US$ in Middle Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Middle Africa and Viet Nam?
0.1589 kg per constant US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Viet Nam?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Middle Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Middle Africa ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 36 groups.
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)
Unit
kg per constant US$
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