Thailand vs Vietnam: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Thailand
0.0497 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
0.0505 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand rank
37th
Vietnam rank
35th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.0505 kt per square kilometre against 0.0497 kt per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 0.0008 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Thailand ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | 0.039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.0505 kt per square kilometre against 0.0497 kt per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 35th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.