Turkey vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Turkey
16,078 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
16,903 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey rank
78th
Vietnam rank
77th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Turkey
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 16,903 tonnes per square kilometre against 16,078 tonnes per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 825 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Turkey ranks 78th and Vietnam ranks 77th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 583.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 735.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 151.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1,164 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,364 tonnes per square kilometre | 199.86 tonnes per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 2,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,925 tonnes per square kilometre | 321.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1990s | 4,179 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,659 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,520 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2000s | 7,114 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,699 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,415 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2010s | 11,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,194 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,199 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2020s | 15,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 139.3 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, Turkey or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 16,903 tonnes per square kilometre against 16,078 tonnes per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Turkey and Vietnam?
- 825 tonnes per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 78th 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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About this data
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.