Equatorial Guinea vs Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Equatorial Guinea
3.7 tonnes per person
in 2024
Vietnam
3.67 tonnes per person
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
94th
Vietnam rank
96th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 3.7 tonnes per person against 3.67 tonnes per person in Vietnam, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 94th and Vietnam ranks 96th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1095 tonnes per person | 0.1038 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.091 tonnes per person | 0.4035 tonnes per person | 0.3125 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 0.2015 tonnes per person | 0.4465 tonnes per person | 0.245 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.2165 tonnes per person | 0.3343 tonnes per person | 0.1178 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.76 tonnes per person | 0.4461 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 5 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.89 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.87 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 0.4221 tonnes per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Equatorial Guinea or Vietnam?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 3.7 tonnes per person against 3.67 tonnes per person in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 94th and Vietnam ranks 96th of 213 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.