Cambodia vs Vietnam: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita
Cambodia
2.24 tonnes per person
in 2023
Vietnam
2.47 tonnes per person
in 2023
Cambodia rank
82nd
Vietnam rank
80th
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Cambodia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2.47 tonnes per person against 2.24 tonnes per person in Cambodia, a difference of 0.23 tonnes per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.
Cambodia ranks 82nd and Vietnam ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2362 tonnes per person | 0.4613 tonnes per person | 0.2251 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.8846 tonnes per person | 0.8142 tonnes per person | 0.0704 tonnes per person | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.54 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 0.1121 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.21 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 0.2023 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita, Cambodia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.47 tonnes per person against 2.24 tonnes per person in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita between Cambodia and Vietnam?
- 0.23 tonnes per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Vietnam rank globally for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 82nd and Vietnam ranks 80th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.