Russia vs Vietnam: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Russia
449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Vietnam
460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Russia rank
114th
Vietnam rank
111th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Russia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Russia, a difference of 11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 114th and Vietnam ranks 111th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 461.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 392.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 69.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Russia |
| 2010s | 448.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 443.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 4.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Russia |
| 2020s | 436.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 472.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 36.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Russia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Russia and Vietnam?
- 11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Russia ranks 114th and Vietnam ranks 111th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.