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

Vietnam
0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vietnam rank
84th
Zambia rank
85th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Vietnam
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.

Vietnam ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 85th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Vietnam averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP Zambia
1990s 0.0571 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0449 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2000s 0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0266 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2010s 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2020s 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0006 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, Vietnam or Zambia?
Vietnam, at 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Vietnam and Zambia?
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Zambia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Vietnam and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Vietnam ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 85th 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.