Vietnam vs Zimbabwe: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Vietnam
0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Vietnam rank
91st
Zimbabwe rank
88th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Vietnam ranks 91st and Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 201 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1860s | 0.0363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1870s | 0.0368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.0605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.0984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.1265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.1427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.2627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.2958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Vietnam or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Vietnam and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 91st and Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.