Thailand vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Thailand
15,738 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
16,903 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand rank
79th
Vietnam rank
77th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 16,903 tonnes per square kilometre against 15,738 tonnes per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 1,165 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

Thailand ranks 79th and Vietnam ranks 77th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 119.96 tonnes per square kilometre 735.59 tonnes per square kilometre 615.63 tonnes per square kilometre Vietnam
1970s 457.56 tonnes per square kilometre 1,364 tonnes per square kilometre 906.51 tonnes per square kilometre Vietnam
1980s 1,190 tonnes per square kilometre 1,925 tonnes per square kilometre 735.02 tonnes per square kilometre Vietnam
1990s 2,989 tonnes per square kilometre 2,659 tonnes per square kilometre 329.84 tonnes per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 6,443 tonnes per square kilometre 4,699 tonnes per square kilometre 1,744 tonnes per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 11,172 tonnes per square kilometre 9,194 tonnes per square kilometre 1,977 tonnes per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 14,952 tonnes per square kilometre 15,307 tonnes per square kilometre 354.4 tonnes per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Thailand or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 16,903 tonnes per square kilometre against 15,738 tonnes per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Thailand and Vietnam?
1,165 tonnes per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Thailand ranks 79th and Vietnam ranks 77th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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.