China vs Vietnam: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

China
0.1825 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
0.2111 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
19th
Vietnam rank
17th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Vietnam
00.050.10.150.20.25196119922023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.2111 kt per square kilometre against 0.1825 kt per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0286 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0033 kt per square kilometre China
1970s 0.008 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0066 kt per square kilometre China
1980s 0.0156 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0133 kt per square kilometre China
1990s 0.0331 kt per square kilometre 0.009 kt per square kilometre 0.0241 kt per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0872 kt per square kilometre 0.0452 kt per square kilometre 0.042 kt per square kilometre China
2010s 0.1603 kt per square kilometre 0.1377 kt per square kilometre 0.0226 kt per square kilometre China
2020s 0.1855 kt per square kilometre 0.2242 kt per square kilometre 0.0387 kt per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, China or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.2111 kt per square kilometre against 0.1825 kt per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between China and Vietnam?
0.0286 kt per square kilometre, with Vietnam 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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
China ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.