India vs Vietnam: Carbon intensity of energy
India
296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Vietnam
294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
India rank
18th
Vietnam rank
19th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- India
- Vietnam
How they compare
India currently reports 296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Vietnam, a difference of 1.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.
India ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 360.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 100.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 260.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 331.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 70.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 264.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 323.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 59.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 273.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 300.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 276.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 297.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 20.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 290.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 295.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 310.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 15.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, India or Vietnam?
- India, at 296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between India and Vietnam?
- 1.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vietnam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do India and Vietnam rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- India ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.