Netherlands vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Netherlands
31,839 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
33,408 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
16th
Vietnam rank
14th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre against 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 1,569 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 25,065 tonnes per square kilometre 13,622 tonnes per square kilometre 11,443 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 25,302 tonnes per square kilometre 15,094 tonnes per square kilometre 10,207 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 25,625 tonnes per square kilometre 16,676 tonnes per square kilometre 8,949 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 26,567 tonnes per square kilometre 18,827 tonnes per square kilometre 7,740 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 28,361 tonnes per square kilometre 24,638 tonnes per square kilometre 3,723 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 30,427 tonnes per square kilometre 29,405 tonnes per square kilometre 1,022 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 31,608 tonnes per square kilometre 32,863 tonnes per square kilometre 1,255 tonnes per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Netherlands or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre against 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Netherlands and Vietnam?
1,569 tonnes per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.