Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Waste — Emissions per capita

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0.17 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.17 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
6th

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
00.050.10.150.2199020062023

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 0.17 t CO2eq/cap against 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 20 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 0.182 t CO2eq/cap 0.089 t CO2eq/cap 0.093 t CO2eq/cap Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 0.17 t CO2eq/cap 0.114 t CO2eq/cap 0.056 t CO2eq/cap Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 0.17 t CO2eq/cap 0.146 t CO2eq/cap 0.024 t CO2eq/cap Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 0.17 t CO2eq/cap 0.1675 t CO2eq/cap 0.0025 t CO2eq/cap Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 0.17 t CO2eq/cap against 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
0 t CO2eq/cap, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.