Congo vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Congo
0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vietnam
0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Congo rank
81st
Vietnam rank
84th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Congo
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vietnam ahead.

Congo ranks 81st 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 Congo Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP Vietnam
1990s 0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0571 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0417 tonnes per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2000s 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2010s 0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0035 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, per unit of gdp, Congo or Vietnam?
Congo, at 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Congo and Vietnam?
0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Vietnam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Congo and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Congo ranks 81st and Vietnam ranks 84th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.