China, mainland vs Viet Nam: Coal — Emissions

China, mainland
32,461 kt
in 2023
Viet Nam
67.41 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
3rd

Coal — Emissions over time

  • China, mainland
  • Viet Nam
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 32,461 kt against 67.41 kt in Viet Nam, a difference of 32,394 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 481.5 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 36 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 40,034 kt 133.51 kt 39,900 kt China, mainland
2000s 35,456 kt 99.95 kt 35,356 kt China, mainland
2010s 46,751 kt 78.21 kt 46,672 kt China, mainland
2020s 35,641 kt 67.92 kt 35,573 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal — emissions, China, mainland or Viet Nam?
China, mainland, at 32,461 kt against 67.41 kt in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal — emissions between China, mainland and Viet Nam?
32,394 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Viet Nam?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Viet Nam rank globally for coal — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coal — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Coal — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 1,553 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.