Africa vs Viet Nam: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate

Africa
-3.95 % change on previous year
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.77 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa rank
32nd
Viet Nam rank
34th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time

  • Africa
  • Viet Nam
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 2.77 % change on previous year against -3.95 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 6.72 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 32nd and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 33 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 4.69 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year Africa
1980s 4.46 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year Africa
1990s 5.43 % change on previous year 3.6 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year Africa
2000s 16.09 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year 12.87 % change on previous year Africa
2010s 3.64 % change on previous year 20.34 % change on previous year 16.71 % change on previous year Viet Nam
2020s 15.92 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year 13.14 % change on previous year Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 2.77 % change on previous year against -3.95 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between Africa and Viet Nam?
6.72 % change on previous year, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Viet Nam?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 32nd and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,415 data points, 1971–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.