Rwanda vs Vietnam: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre

Rwanda
0.0056 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
0.0049 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
19th
Vietnam rank
22nd

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Rwanda
  • Vietnam
0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.006196119922023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0056 kt per square kilometre against 0.0049 kt per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0007 kt per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1970s 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Vietnam
2000s 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 0.0046 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 0.0054 kt per square kilometre 0.0048 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre, Rwanda or Vietnam?
Rwanda, at 0.0056 kt per square kilometre against 0.0049 kt per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre between Rwanda and Vietnam?
0.0007 kt per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Vietnam rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.