Nepal vs Vietnam: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Nepal
18.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Vietnam
19.05 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Nepal rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
20th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Nepal
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 19.05 tonnes per square kilometre against 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 0.89 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 207 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 8.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 10.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 13.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 15.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 18.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Nepal or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 19.05 tonnes per square kilometre against 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Nepal and Vietnam?
- 0.89 tonnes per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Vietnam?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Vietnam rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.