Absolute change co2 in Vietnam

Vietnam: Absolute change co2 was 23.53 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.53 million
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
83.84 million
in 2019
All-time low
-48.40 million
in 2021
Years of data
132
1893–2024

Absolute change co2 in Vietnam, 1893–2024

-50.0M050.0M100.0M189319582024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Vietnam is 23.53 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Vietnam peaked at 83.84 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -48.40 million, in 2021.

Vietnam ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Absolute change co2 in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Absolute change co2 in Vietnam, 1893 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1893 450,672 —
1894 -359,072 -179.7%
1895 -124,576 -65.3%
1896 183,200 -247.1%
1897 161,216 -12.0%
1898 131,904 -18.2%
1899 76,944 -41.7%
1900 -219,840 -385.7%
1901 -10,992 -95.0%
1902 -102,592 +833.3%
1903 157,552 -253.6%
1904 245,488 +55.8%
1905 -10,992 -104.5%
1906 43,968 -500.0%
1907 14,656 -66.7%
1908 69,616 +375.0%
1909 98,928 +42.1%
1910 304,112 +207.4%
1911 -164,880 -154.2%
1912 -18,320 -88.9%
1913 212,512 -1260.0%
1914 293,120 +37.9%
1915 62,288 -78.8%
1916 109,920 +76.5%
1917 -80,608 -173.3%
1918 -47,632 -40.9%
1919 76,944 -261.5%
1920 91,600 +19.0%
1921 586,240 +540.0%
1922 183,200 -68.8%
1923 175,872 -4.0%
1924 476,320 +170.8%
1925 337,088 -29.2%
1926 -194,192 -157.6%
1927 534,944 -375.5%
1928 1.34 million +150.6%
1929 25,559 -98.1%
1930 -51,236 -300.5%
1931 -615,493 +1101.3%
1932 -29,371 -95.2%
1933 -351,507 +1096.8%
1934 7,299 -102.1%
1935 480,013 +6476.4%
1936 1.11 million +131.3%
1937 366,043 -67.0%
1938 113,465 -69.0%
1939 739,950 +552.1%
1940 -322,313 -143.6%
1941 -443,433 +37.6%
1942 -2.94 million +563.4%
1943 -615,344 -79.1%
1944 -1.34 million +118.4%
1945 -809,774 -39.8%
1946 98,809 -112.2%
1947 -3,664 -103.7%
1948 289,219 -7993.5%
1949 76,706 -73.5%
1950 403,068 +425.5%
1951 -194,458 -148.2%
1952 578,853 -397.7%
1953 -113,852 -119.7%
1954 919,813 -907.9%
1955 853,534 -7.2%
1956 -615,136 -172.1%
1957 -32,827 -94.7%
1958 2.14 million -6616.6%
1959 1.59 million -25.7%
1960 879,271 -44.7%
1961 494,432 -43.8%
1962 1.36 million +174.9%
1963 -227,287 -116.7%
1964 2.68 million -1278.0%
1965 1.36 million -49.1%
1966 6.03 million +342.8%
1967 3.78 million -37.3%
1968 638,724 -83.1%
1969 3.45 million +440.9%
1970 1.12 million -67.7%
1971 -3.67 million -428.4%
1972 -1.47 million -60.0%
1973 2.03 million -238.4%
1974 -6.01 million -395.6%
1975 2.71 million -145.1%
1976 -7.87 million -390.1%
1977 1.35 million -117.1%
1978 140,894 -89.5%
1979 862,019 +511.8%
1980 539,332 -37.4%
1981 906,312 +68.0%
1982 646,278 -28.7%
1983 928,064 +43.6%
1984 -1.77 million -291.2%
1985 3.60 million -303.0%
1986 -512,754 -114.2%
1987 2.71 million -629.0%
1988 -224,364 -108.3%
1989 -5.67 million +2429.2%
1990 3.90 million -168.7%
1991 76,888 -98.0%
1992 90,926 +18.3%
1993 1.39 million +1424.9%
1994 4.51 million +225.2%
1995 2.73 million -39.5%
1996 5.39 million +97.8%
1997 10.02 million +85.8%
1998 2.36 million -76.4%
1999 681,972 -71.2%
2000 5.39 million +689.9%
2001 7.05 million +30.8%
2002 8.55 million +21.3%
2003 7.73 million -9.6%
2004 11.68 million +51.1%
2005 6.90 million -40.9%
2006 3.81 million -44.7%
2007 1.78 million -53.4%
2008 12.87 million +624.2%
2009 10.19 million -20.8%
2010 15.07 million +47.8%
2011 13.00 million -13.7%
2012 -8.28 million -163.7%
2013 7.17 million -186.7%
2014 28.59 million +298.6%
2015 33.34 million +16.6%
2016 7.64 million -77.1%
2017 6.67 million -12.7%
2018 27.77 million +316.6%
2019 83.84 million +201.9%
2020 23.29 million -72.2%
2021 -48.40 million -307.9%
2022 8.46 million -117.5%
2023 24.75 million +192.6%
2024 23.53 million -4.9%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 23.53 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432, 239.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 23.53 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881, 655.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Absolute change co2 in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1948 +7993.5% -3,664 289,219
1958 +6616.6% -32,827 2.14 million
1935 +6476.4% 7,299 480,013
1989 -2429.2% -224,364 -5.67 million
1993 +1424.9% 90,926 1.39 million
1964 +1278.0% -227,287 2.68 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 74,327 -359,072 450,672 7
1900s 28,579 -219,840 245,488 10
1910s 74,746 -164,880 304,112 10
1920s 355,700 -194,192 1.34 million 10
1930s 176,920 -615,493 1.11 million 10
1940s -601,566 -2.94 million 289,219 10
1950s 552,806 -615,136 2.14 million 10
1960s 2.05 million -227,287 6.03 million 10
1970s -1.08 million -7.87 million 2.71 million 10
1980s 114,820 -5.67 million 3.60 million 10
1990s 3.12 million 76,888 10.02 million 10
2000s 7.59 million 1.78 million 12.87 million 10
2010s 21.48 million -8.28 million 83.84 million 10
2020s 6.32 million -48.40 million 24.75 million 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 3 Indonesia 49.86 million compare
  2. 4 Russia 47.39 million compare
  3. 5 Turkey 26.09 million compare
  4. 7 Uzbekistan 16.36 million compare
  5. 8 Saudi Arabia 14.69 million compare
  6. 9 Malaysia 13.93 million compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is absolute change co2 in Vietnam?
Absolute change co2 in Vietnam was 23.53 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 83.84 million in 2019.
What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was -48.40 million in 2021.
How does Vietnam rank for absolute change co2?
Vietnam ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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