Vietnam vs Zambia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas
Vietnam
0.0005 °C
in 2024
Zambia
0.0004 °C
in 2024
Vietnam rank
40th
Zambia rank
42nd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas over time
- Vietnam
- Zambia
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.0005 °C against 0.0004 °C in Zambia, a difference of 0.0001 °C.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Zambia ahead.
Vietnam ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Vietnam averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Zambia |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Zambia |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Zambia |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Zambia |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Zambia |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Zambia |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0 °C | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0 °C | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0 °C | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas, Vietnam or Zambia?
- Vietnam, at 0.0005 °C against 0.0004 °C in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas between Vietnam and Zambia?
- 0.0001 °C, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Zambia?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Vietnam and Zambia rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- Vietnam ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.