United States of America vs Viet Nam: Other — Emissions per capita
Other — Emissions per capita over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.05 t CO2eq/cap against 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.03 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.5 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 31 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.135 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.125 t CO2eq/cap | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.097 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.087 t CO2eq/cap | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.012 t CO2eq/cap | 0.048 t CO2eq/cap | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other — emissions per capita, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- United States of America, at 0.05 t CO2eq/cap against 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other — emissions per capita between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for other — emissions per capita?
- United States of America ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other — 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
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.