Laos vs Vietnam: Co2 intensity

Laos
0.4103
in 2022
Vietnam
0.387
in 2022
Laos rank
21st
Vietnam rank
23rd

Co2 intensity over time

  • Laos
  • Vietnam
00.20.40.6191319672022

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.4103 against 0.387 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0233.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Vietnam ahead.

Laos ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 164 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0356 0.1152 0.0796 Vietnam
1960s 0.0887 0.3177 0.229 Vietnam
1970s 0.1231 0.3498 0.2266 Vietnam
1980s 0.0408 0.2346 0.1938 Vietnam
1990s 0.0797 0.2014 0.1217 Vietnam
2000s 0.0883 0.2907 0.2024 Vietnam
2010s 0.2476 0.3609 0.1133 Vietnam
2020s 0.395 0.4253 0.0303 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, Laos or Vietnam?
Laos, at 0.4103 against 0.387 in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between Laos and Vietnam?
0.0233, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for co2 intensity?
Laos ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed