Viet Nam vs Western Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Viet Nam
0.2155 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Western Africa
0.0655 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Viet Nam rank
37th
Western Africa rank
34th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Africa
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.2155 kg per constant US$ against 0.0655 kg per constant US$ in Western Africa, a difference of 0.15 kg per constant US$.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 3.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 37th and Western Africa ranks 34th of 160 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1609 kg per constant US$ | 0.0666 kg per constant US$ | 0.0943 kg per constant US$ | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.1977 kg per constant US$ | 0.0614 kg per constant US$ | 0.1362 kg per constant US$ | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.2311 kg per constant US$ | 0.0673 kg per constant US$ | 0.1638 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, Viet Nam or Western Africa?
- Viet Nam, at 0.2155 kg per constant US$ against 0.0655 kg per constant US$ in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 0.15 kg per constant US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Viet Nam ranks 37th and Western Africa ranks 34th of 160 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.