Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Vietnam: Waste — Emissions per capita

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.17 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Vietnam
0.17 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
129th
Vietnam rank
129th

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Vietnam
00.050.10.15199020062023

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 0.17 t CO2eq/cap against 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in Vietnam, a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 129th and Vietnam ranks 129th of 222 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 0.122 t CO2eq/cap 0.089 t CO2eq/cap 0.033 t CO2eq/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 0.134 t CO2eq/cap 0.114 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 0.158 t CO2eq/cap 0.146 t CO2eq/cap 0.012 t CO2eq/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 0.17 t CO2eq/cap 0.1675 t CO2eq/cap 0.0025 t CO2eq/cap Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Vietnam?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 0.17 t CO2eq/cap against 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Vietnam?
0 t CO2eq/cap, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Vietnam?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Vietnam rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 129th and Vietnam ranks 129th of 222 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
254 places, 8,412 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.