China vs Vietnam: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

China
0.0792 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
0.0772 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
17th
Vietnam rank
19th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Vietnam
0.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0792 kt per square kilometre against 0.0772 kt per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 0.002 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 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 0.0136 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre China
1970s 0.023 kt per square kilometre 0.0164 kt per square kilometre 0.0066 kt per square kilometre China
1980s 0.0319 kt per square kilometre 0.0199 kt per square kilometre 0.012 kt per square kilometre China
1990s 0.0389 kt per square kilometre 0.0361 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0505 kt per square kilometre 0.0678 kt per square kilometre 0.0172 kt per square kilometre Vietnam
2010s 0.066 kt per square kilometre 0.0805 kt per square kilometre 0.0145 kt per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 0.0743 kt per square kilometre 0.0776 kt per square kilometre 0.0033 kt per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, China or Vietnam?
China, at 0.0792 kt per square kilometre against 0.0772 kt per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between China and Vietnam?
0.002 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.