China vs Vietnam: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

China
0.0028 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
0.0028 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
17th
Vietnam rank
19th

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Vietnam
00.0010.0020.003196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0028 kt per square kilometre against 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.

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

China ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre China
1970s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre China
1980s 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre China
1990s 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre Vietnam
2010s 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, China or Vietnam?
China, at 0.0028 kt per square kilometre against 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between China and Vietnam?
0 kt per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Vietnam rank globally for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
China ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.