India vs Vietnam: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

India
0.9787 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
1.03 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
29th
Vietnam rank
27th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.03 kt per square kilometre against 0.9787 kt per square kilometre in India, a difference of 0.0513 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0535 kt per square kilometre 0.0482 kt per square kilometre 0.0053 kt per square kilometre India
1970s 0.0794 kt per square kilometre 0.0613 kt per square kilometre 0.0181 kt per square kilometre India
1980s 0.138 kt per square kilometre 0.0583 kt per square kilometre 0.0797 kt per square kilometre India
1990s 0.2603 kt per square kilometre 0.092 kt per square kilometre 0.1683 kt per square kilometre India
2000s 0.4014 kt per square kilometre 0.2492 kt per square kilometre 0.1522 kt per square kilometre India
2010s 0.7087 kt per square kilometre 0.5368 kt per square kilometre 0.1719 kt per square kilometre India
2020s 0.8736 kt per square kilometre 0.9524 kt per square kilometre 0.0787 kt per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, India or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.03 kt per square kilometre against 0.9787 kt per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between India and Vietnam?
0.0513 kt per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and Vietnam rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
India ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.