Australia vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP

Australia
0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vietnam
0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
87th
Vietnam rank
84th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vietnam ahead.

Australia ranks 87th and Vietnam ranks 84th of 202 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP Vietnam
1990s 0.0246 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0571 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0325 tonnes per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2000s 0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2010s 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2020s 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Australia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Australia and Vietnam?
0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vietnam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Australia and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
Australia ranks 87th and Vietnam ranks 84th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.