Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Vietnam

Vietnam: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.44 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 223 countries
All-time high
1.48 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
All-time low
1.01 t CO2eq/cap
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Vietnam, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 1 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2004: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2010: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2023: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Vietnam is 1.44 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Vietnam peaked at 1.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.01 t CO2eq/cap, in 1993.

Vietnam ranks 139th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Vietnam, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 1.02 t CO2eq/cap
1991 1.03 t CO2eq/cap +1.0%
1992 1.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1993 1.01 t CO2eq/cap -1.9%
1994 1.03 t CO2eq/cap +2.0%
1995 1.04 t CO2eq/cap +1.0%
1996 1.07 t CO2eq/cap +2.9%
1997 1.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.9%
1998 1.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.9%
1999 1.11 t CO2eq/cap +1.8%
2000 1.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.9%
2001 1.08 t CO2eq/cap -3.6%
2002 1.14 t CO2eq/cap +5.6%
2003 1.13 t CO2eq/cap -0.9%
2004 1.2 t CO2eq/cap +6.2%
2005 1.21 t CO2eq/cap +0.8%
2006 1.17 t CO2eq/cap -3.3%
2007 1.18 t CO2eq/cap +0.9%
2008 1.14 t CO2eq/cap -3.4%
2009 1.19 t CO2eq/cap +4.4%
2010 1.18 t CO2eq/cap -0.8%
2011 1.15 t CO2eq/cap -2.5%
2012 1.15 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2013 1.25 t CO2eq/cap +8.7%
2014 1.23 t CO2eq/cap -1.6%
2015 1.26 t CO2eq/cap +2.4%
2016 1.31 t CO2eq/cap +4.0%
2017 1.29 t CO2eq/cap -1.5%
2018 1.32 t CO2eq/cap +2.3%
2019 1.4 t CO2eq/cap +6.1%
2020 1.34 t CO2eq/cap -4.3%
2021 1.48 t CO2eq/cap +10.4%
2022 1.44 t CO2eq/cap -2.7%
2023 1.44 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 1.44 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73 t CO2eq/cap, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 1.44 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.44 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.05 t CO2eq/cap 1.01 t CO2eq/cap 1.11 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 1.16 t CO2eq/cap 1.08 t CO2eq/cap 1.21 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 1.25 t CO2eq/cap 1.15 t CO2eq/cap 1.4 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 1.43 t CO2eq/cap 1.34 t CO2eq/cap 1.48 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 136 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 136 Saint Lucia 1.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 138 Georgia 1.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 139 Viet Nam 1.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 141 China, Hong Kong SAR 1.43 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 141 Seychelles 1.43 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Vietnam?
Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Vietnam was 1.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 t CO2eq/cap in 1993.
How does Vietnam rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
Vietnam ranks 139th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.