Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vietnam

Vietnam: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 17,651 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,651 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 260 countries
All-time high
17,651 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,506 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vietnam, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 17,651 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Vietnam peaked at 17,651 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,506 kt, in 1961.

That places Vietnam 32nd out of 260 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Vietnam, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,506 kt
1962 2,585 kt +3.1%
1963 2,626 kt +1.6%
1964 2,676 kt +1.9%
1965 2,662 kt -0.5%
1966 2,591 kt -2.7%
1967 2,890 kt +11.5%
1968 2,954 kt +2.2%
1969 3,471 kt +17.5%
1970 3,484 kt +0.4%
1971 3,246 kt -6.8%
1972 3,469 kt +6.9%
1973 3,412 kt -1.7%
1974 3,398 kt -0.4%
1975 3,519 kt +3.6%
1976 3,661 kt +4.0%
1977 4,094 kt +11.8%
1978 3,613 kt -11.8%
1979 3,193 kt -11.6%
1980 3,221 kt +0.9%
1981 3,789 kt +17.6%
1982 4,227 kt +11.6%
1983 4,918 kt +16.4%
1984 4,980 kt +1.2%
1985 5,316 kt +6.8%
1986 5,653 kt +6.3%
1987 5,279 kt -6.6%
1988 6,087 kt +15.3%
1989 6,242 kt +2.5%
1990 6,406 kt +2.6%
1991 7,521 kt +17.4%
1992 7,311 kt -2.8%
1993 7,625 kt +4.3%
1994 9,461 kt +24.1%
1995 9,282 kt -1.9%
1996 10,488 kt +13.0%
1997 10,229 kt -2.5%
1998 11,845 kt +15.8%
1999 12,234 kt +3.3%
2000 12,996 kt +6.2%
2001 11,522 kt -11.3%
2002 12,154 kt +5.5%
2003 12,997 kt +6.9%
2004 13,498 kt +3.9%
2005 12,602 kt -6.6%
2006 12,223 kt -3.0%
2007 13,267 kt +8.5%
2008 11,022 kt -16.9%
2009 15,584 kt +41.4%
2010 13,586 kt -12.8%
2011 12,600 kt -7.3%
2012 13,569 kt +7.7%
2013 15,944 kt +17.5%
2014 14,580 kt -8.6%
2015 16,563 kt +13.6%
2016 15,785 kt -4.7%
2017 15,970 kt +1.2%
2018 16,166 kt +1.2%
2019 16,236 kt +0.4%
2020 16,364 kt +0.8%
2021 16,489 kt +0.8%
2022 17,594 kt +6.7%
2023 17,651 kt +0.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 17,651 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,349 kt, 13.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 17,651 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 116.19 kt, 151.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,773 kt 2,506 kt 3,471 kt 9
1970s 3,509 kt 3,193 kt 4,094 kt 10
1980s 4,971 kt 3,221 kt 6,242 kt 10
1990s 9,240 kt 6,406 kt 12,234 kt 10
2000s 12,786 kt 11,022 kt 15,584 kt 10
2010s 15,100 kt 12,600 kt 16,563 kt 10
2020s 17,024 kt 16,364 kt 17,651 kt 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 29 Ethiopia PDR 18,677 kt compare
  2. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,331 kt compare
  3. 30 United Kingdom 18,331 kt compare
  4. 32 Viet Nam 17,651 kt compare
  5. 34 Colombia 17,076 kt compare
  6. 35 Kenya 16,772 kt compare

See the full ranking of 294 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Vietnam?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Vietnam was 17,651 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 17,651 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 2,506 kt in 1961.
How does Vietnam rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
Vietnam ranks 32nd out of 260 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
294 places, 16,257 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf