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
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.