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
Latest (2024)
23.53 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
83.84 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
-48.40 million tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
132
1893–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 450,672 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | -359,072 tonnes | -179.7% |
| 1895 | -124,576 tonnes | -65.3% |
| 1896 | 183,200 tonnes | -247.1% |
| 1897 | 161,216 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1898 | 131,904 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1899 | 76,944 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1900 | -219,840 tonnes | -385.7% |
| 1901 | -10,992 tonnes | -95.0% |
| 1902 | -102,592 tonnes | +833.3% |
| 1903 | 157,552 tonnes | -253.6% |
| 1904 | 245,488 tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1905 | -10,992 tonnes | -104.5% |
| 1906 | 43,968 tonnes | -500.0% |
| 1907 | 14,656 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1908 | 69,616 tonnes | +375.0% |
| 1909 | 98,928 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1910 | 304,112 tonnes | +207.4% |
| 1911 | -164,880 tonnes | -154.2% |
| 1912 | -18,320 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1913 | 212,512 tonnes | -1260.0% |
| 1914 | 293,120 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1915 | 62,288 tonnes | -78.8% |
| 1916 | 109,920 tonnes | +76.5% |
| 1917 | -80,608 tonnes | -173.3% |
| 1918 | -47,632 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1919 | 76,944 tonnes | -261.5% |
| 1920 | 91,600 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1921 | 586,240 tonnes | +540.0% |
| 1922 | 183,200 tonnes | -68.8% |
| 1923 | 175,872 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1924 | 476,320 tonnes | +170.8% |
| 1925 | 337,088 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1926 | -194,192 tonnes | -157.6% |
| 1927 | 534,944 tonnes | -375.5% |
| 1928 | 1.34 million tonnes | +150.6% |
| 1929 | 25,559 tonnes | -98.1% |
| 1930 | -51,236 tonnes | -300.5% |
| 1931 | -615,493 tonnes | +1101.3% |
| 1932 | -29,371 tonnes | -95.2% |
| 1933 | -351,507 tonnes | +1096.8% |
| 1934 | 7,299 tonnes | -102.1% |
| 1935 | 480,013 tonnes | +6476.4% |
| 1936 | 1.11 million tonnes | +131.3% |
| 1937 | 366,043 tonnes | -67.0% |
| 1938 | 113,465 tonnes | -69.0% |
| 1939 | 739,950 tonnes | +552.1% |
| 1940 | -322,313 tonnes | -143.6% |
| 1941 | -443,433 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1942 | -2.94 million tonnes | +563.4% |
| 1943 | -615,344 tonnes | -79.1% |
| 1944 | -1.34 million tonnes | +118.4% |
| 1945 | -809,774 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1946 | 98,809 tonnes | -112.2% |
| 1947 | -3,664 tonnes | -103.7% |
| 1948 | 289,219 tonnes | -7993.5% |
| 1949 | 76,706 tonnes | -73.5% |
| 1950 | 403,068 tonnes | +425.5% |
| 1951 | -194,458 tonnes | -148.2% |
| 1952 | 578,853 tonnes | -397.7% |
| 1953 | -113,852 tonnes | -119.7% |
| 1954 | 919,813 tonnes | -907.9% |
| 1955 | 853,534 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1956 | -615,136 tonnes | -172.1% |
| 1957 | -32,827 tonnes | -94.7% |
| 1958 | 2.14 million tonnes | -6616.6% |
| 1959 | 1.59 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1960 | 879,271 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1961 | 494,432 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1962 | 1.36 million tonnes | +174.9% |
| 1963 | -227,287 tonnes | -116.7% |
| 1964 | 2.68 million tonnes | -1278.0% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million tonnes | -49.1% |
| 1966 | 6.03 million tonnes | +342.8% |
| 1967 | 3.78 million tonnes | -37.3% |
| 1968 | 638,724 tonnes | -83.1% |
| 1969 | 3.45 million tonnes | +440.9% |
| 1970 | 1.12 million tonnes | -67.7% |
| 1971 | -3.67 million tonnes | -428.4% |
| 1972 | -1.47 million tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1973 | 2.03 million tonnes | -238.4% |
| 1974 | -6.01 million tonnes | -395.6% |
| 1975 | 2.71 million tonnes | -145.1% |
| 1976 | -7.87 million tonnes | -390.1% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million tonnes | -117.1% |
| 1978 | 140,894 tonnes | -89.5% |
| 1979 | 862,019 tonnes | +511.8% |
| 1980 | 539,332 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1981 | 906,312 tonnes | +68.0% |
| 1982 | 646,278 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1983 | 928,064 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1984 | -1.77 million tonnes | -291.2% |
| 1985 | 3.60 million tonnes | -303.0% |
| 1986 | -512,754 tonnes | -114.2% |
| 1987 | 2.71 million tonnes | -629.0% |
| 1988 | -224,364 tonnes | -108.3% |
| 1989 | -5.67 million tonnes | +2429.2% |
| 1990 | 3.90 million tonnes | -168.7% |
| 1991 | 76,888 tonnes | -98.0% |
| 1992 | 90,926 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million tonnes | +1424.9% |
| 1994 | 4.51 million tonnes | +225.2% |
| 1995 | 2.73 million tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1996 | 5.39 million tonnes | +97.8% |
| 1997 | 10.02 million tonnes | +85.8% |
| 1998 | 2.36 million tonnes | -76.4% |
| 1999 | 681,972 tonnes | -71.2% |
| 2000 | 5.39 million tonnes | +689.9% |
| 2001 | 7.05 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 8.55 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 7.73 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 11.68 million tonnes | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 6.90 million tonnes | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 3.81 million tonnes | -44.7% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million tonnes | -53.4% |
| 2008 | 12.87 million tonnes | +624.2% |
| 2009 | 10.19 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 15.07 million tonnes | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 13.00 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2012 | -8.28 million tonnes | -163.7% |
| 2013 | 7.17 million tonnes | -186.7% |
| 2014 | 28.59 million tonnes | +298.6% |
| 2015 | 33.34 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 7.64 million tonnes | -77.1% |
| 2017 | 6.67 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 27.77 million tonnes | +316.6% |
| 2019 | 83.84 million tonnes | +201.9% |
| 2020 | 23.29 million tonnes | -72.2% |
| 2021 | -48.40 million tonnes | -307.9% |
| 2022 | 8.46 million tonnes | -117.5% |
| 2023 | 24.75 million tonnes | +192.6% |
| 2024 | 23.53 million tonnes | -4.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 23.53 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 239.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 23.53 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881 tonnes, 655.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +7993.5% | -3,664 tonnes | 289,219 tonnes |
| 1958 | +6616.6% | -32,827 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes |
| 1935 | +6476.4% | 7,299 tonnes | 480,013 tonnes |
| 1989 | -2429.2% | -224,364 tonnes | -5.67 million tonnes |
| 1993 | +1424.9% | 90,926 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes |
| 1964 | +1278.0% | -227,287 tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes |
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 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
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.