Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Change air pollutant emissions

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.25 million
in 2022
Vietnam
5.97 million
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Vietnam rank
11th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Vietnam
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M175018862022

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 5.97 million against 5.25 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 718,040.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 220 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Vietnam Difference Ahead
1750s 149,878 340,876 190,999 Vietnam
1760s 149,910 346,525 196,615 Vietnam
1770s 149,897 352,202 202,304 Vietnam
1780s 149,833 357,898 208,065 Vietnam
1790s 149,712 363,604 213,892 Vietnam
1800s 149,530 369,309 219,779 Vietnam
1810s 149,618 375,001 225,383 Vietnam
1820s 150,044 386,759 236,715 Vietnam
1830s 150,387 416,413 266,026 Vietnam
1840s 150,637 460,808 310,170 Vietnam
1850s 161,919 511,788 349,869 Vietnam
1860s 189,352 572,133 382,782 Vietnam
1870s 221,590 681,237 459,647 Vietnam
1880s 259,622 739,705 480,083 Vietnam
1890s 304,281 810,754 506,473 Vietnam
1900s 359,735 885,265 525,530 Vietnam
1910s 430,249 950,633 520,384 Vietnam
1920s 501,787 1.06 million 553,791 Vietnam
1930s 627,766 1.11 million 482,649 Vietnam
1940s 902,075 1.19 million 284,184 Vietnam
1950s 1.47 million 2.05 million 575,945 Vietnam
1960s 1.80 million 4.44 million 2.64 million Vietnam
1970s 2.19 million 5.45 million 3.27 million Vietnam
1980s 2.94 million 5.49 million 2.56 million Vietnam
1990s 3.52 million 6.29 million 2.76 million Vietnam
2000s 3.13 million 7.80 million 4.67 million Vietnam
2010s 4.58 million 8.51 million 3.93 million Vietnam
2020s 5.17 million 6.16 million 983,170 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 5.97 million against 5.25 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
718,040, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed