Latvia vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Latvia
15,656 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
16,903 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia rank
80th
Vietnam rank
77th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Latvia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 16,903 tonnes per square kilometre against 15,656 tonnes per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 1,247 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 80th and Vietnam ranks 77th of 204 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 12,258 tonnes per square kilometre 2,748 tonnes per square kilometre 9,510 tonnes per square kilometre Latvia
2000s 13,425 tonnes per square kilometre 4,699 tonnes per square kilometre 8,726 tonnes per square kilometre Latvia
2010s 14,678 tonnes per square kilometre 9,194 tonnes per square kilometre 5,484 tonnes per square kilometre Latvia
2020s 15,495 tonnes per square kilometre 15,307 tonnes per square kilometre 188.2 tonnes per square kilometre Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Latvia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 16,903 tonnes per square kilometre against 15,656 tonnes per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Latvia and Vietnam?
1,247 tonnes per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Vietnam?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 80th and Vietnam ranks 77th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.