Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture
Bangladesh
21.95 million tonnes
in 2023
Viet Nam
20.19 million tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
22nd
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 21.95 million tonnes against 20.19 million tonnes in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.76 million tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.32 million tonnes | 11.01 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 16.76 million tonnes | 15.17 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 19.30 million tonnes | 17.55 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 21.61 million tonnes | 19.52 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Bangladesh, at 21.95 million tonnes against 20.19 million tonnes in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 1.76 million tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.