What is the difference in goal 13: climate action between South Africa and Viet Nam?

0 5 year moving average, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 13: Climate Action (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs Viet Nam: GOAL 13: Climate Action

South Africa

0.5 5 year moving average

in 2023

Viet Nam

0.5 5 year moving average

in 2023

South Africa rank

27th

Viet Nam rank

27th

GOAL 13: Climate Action over time

South Africa
Viet Nam

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.5 5 year moving average against 0.5 5 year moving average in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Viet Nam ahead.

South Africa ranks 27th and Viet Nam ranks 27th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0 5 year moving average	1 5 year moving average	1 5 year moving average	Viet Nam
2010s	0.5 5 year moving average	0.5 5 year moving average	0 5 year moving average	—
2020s	0.7085 5 year moving average	0.125 5 year moving average	0.5835 5 year moving average	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 13: climate action, South Africa or Viet Nam?: South Africa, at 0.5 5 year moving average against 0.5 5 year moving average in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 13: climate action between South Africa and Viet Nam?: 0 5 year moving average, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for goal 13: climate action?: South Africa ranks 27th and Viet Nam ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 13: Climate Action (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: GOAL 13: Climate Action (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,085 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

SDG Goal 13 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database