China vs Vietnam: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
China
-0.9244 tonnes per person
in 2023
Vietnam
-0.9926 tonnes per person
in 2023
China rank
109th
Vietnam rank
110th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports -0.9244 tonnes per person against -0.9926 tonnes per person in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0682 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.
China ranks 109th and Vietnam ranks 110th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.208 tonnes per person | 0.0151 tonnes per person | 0.2231 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 2000s | -0.764 tonnes per person | -0.2689 tonnes per person | 0.4951 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 2010s | -0.8544 tonnes per person | -0.524 tonnes per person | 0.3304 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 2020s | -0.8586 tonnes per person | -0.9798 tonnes per person | 0.1212 tonnes per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, China or Vietnam?
- China, at -0.9244 tonnes per person against -0.9926 tonnes per person in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between China and Vietnam?
- 0.0682 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- China ranks 109th and Vietnam ranks 110th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.