AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.72 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Vietnam peaked at 1.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.09 t CO2eq/cap, in 2016.
That places Vietnam 114th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.36 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | -0.31 t CO2eq/cap | -13.9% |
| 1992 | -0.29 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 1993 | -0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -10.3% |
| 1994 | -0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -11.5% |
| 1995 | -0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -8.7% |
| 1996 | -0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -19.0% |
| 1997 | -0.16 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -37.5% |
| 1999 | -0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2000 | -0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | -1850.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2016 | -1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -294.6% |
| 2017 | -1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2018 | -1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2019 | -1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -167.9% |
| 2022 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.72 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.72 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.72 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8 t CO2eq/cap, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1850.0% | -0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | -294.6% | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | -1.09 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2021 | +167.9% | -1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | -47.6% | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.217 t CO2eq/cap | -0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -0.08 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.959 t CO2eq/cap | -0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -1.09 t CO2eq/cap | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.275 t CO2eq/cap | -1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 112 Switzerland 0.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 112 Tajikistan 0.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 114 Viet Nam 0.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 0.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 117 Nepal 0.69 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Vietnam
- 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 afolu — emissions per capita in Vietnam?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Vietnam was 0.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- How does Vietnam rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 114th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.