South Korea vs Vietnam: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre

South Korea
4,625 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Vietnam
5,255 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Korea rank
51st
Vietnam rank
49th

Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
05.0k10.0k15.0k197119962021

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 5,255 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,625 current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 630 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 51st and Vietnam ranks 49th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 168.94 current US$ per square kilometre 29.72 current US$ per square kilometre 139.22 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 418.35 current US$ per square kilometre 127.01 current US$ per square kilometre 291.34 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 98.72 current US$ per square kilometre 1,513 current US$ per square kilometre 1,414 current US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
2000s 1,534 current US$ per square kilometre 8,866 current US$ per square kilometre 7,332 current US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
2010s 4,418 current US$ per square kilometre 9,799 current US$ per square kilometre 5,381 current US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 3,192 current US$ per square kilometre 3,883 current US$ per square kilometre 691.01 current US$ per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 5,255 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,625 current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Vietnam?
630 current US$ per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 51st and Vietnam ranks 49th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,119 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.