China vs Vietnam: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
China
1.21 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
1.03 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
25th
Vietnam rank
27th
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports 1.21 kt per square kilometre against 1.03 kt per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 0.18 kt per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 186 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0547 kt per square kilometre | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 0.1245 kt per square kilometre | 0.0613 kt per square kilometre | 0.0632 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 0.2095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0583 kt per square kilometre | 0.1512 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 0.3278 kt per square kilometre | 0.092 kt per square kilometre | 0.2359 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 0.5833 kt per square kilometre | 0.2492 kt per square kilometre | 0.3341 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 1.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.5368 kt per square kilometre | 0.4743 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 1.16 kt per square kilometre | 0.9524 kt per square kilometre | 0.2095 kt per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, China or Vietnam?
- China, at 1.21 kt per square kilometre against 1.03 kt per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between China and Vietnam?
- 0.18 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 (co2), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.