Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 23.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Vietnam, 1893–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Vietnam is 23.53 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Vietnam peaked at 83.84 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, -48.40 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 74,327 tonnes | -359,072 tonnes | 450,672 tonnes | 7 |
| 1900s | 28,579 tonnes | -219,840 tonnes | 245,488 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 74,746 tonnes | -164,880 tonnes | 304,112 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 355,700 tonnes | -194,192 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 176,920 tonnes | -615,493 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -601,566 tonnes | -2.94 million tonnes | 289,219 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 552,806 tonnes | -615,136 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.05 million tonnes | -227,287 tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.08 million tonnes | -7.87 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,820 tonnes | -5.67 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 million tonnes | 76,888 tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.59 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 12.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.48 million tonnes | -8.28 million tonnes | 83.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 million tonnes | -48.40 million tonnes | 24.75 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Vietnam?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Vietnam was 23.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 83.84 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.40 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.