Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Vietnam

Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 12.37 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
12.37 million tonnes
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
45th
of 248 countries
All-time high
24.95 million tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
9.18 million tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
24
2003–2026

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Vietnam, 2003–2026

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2003201420262003: 19.9M tonnes2004: 24.8M tonnes2005: 24.9M tonnes2006: 16.8M tonnes2007: 24.9M tonnes2008: 16.2M tonnes2009: 16.3M tonnes2010: 24.3M tonnes2011: 15.8M tonnes2012: 19.4M tonnes2013: 15.1M tonnes2014: 20.3M tonnes2015: 18.4M tonnes2016: 24.1M tonnes2017: 9.3M tonnes2018: 12.4M tonnes2019: 17.7M tonnes2020: 15.0M tonnes2021: 11.2M tonnes2022: 9.2M tonnes2023: 12.6M tonnes2024: 11.9M tonnes2025: 10.0M tonnes2026: 12.4M tonnes

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2026, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Vietnam stood at 12.37 million tonnes.

That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Vietnam peaked at 24.95 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.18 million tonnes, in 2022.

That places Vietnam 45th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Vietnam, 2003 to 2026.
Year tonnes Change
2003 19.92 million tonnes
2004 24.76 million tonnes +24.3%
2005 24.95 million tonnes +0.7%
2006 16.76 million tonnes -32.8%
2007 24.95 million tonnes +48.8%
2008 16.19 million tonnes -35.1%
2009 16.27 million tonnes +0.5%
2010 24.31 million tonnes +49.4%
2011 15.81 million tonnes -35.0%
2012 19.45 million tonnes +23.0%
2013 15.06 million tonnes -22.6%
2014 20.34 million tonnes +35.0%
2015 18.35 million tonnes -9.8%
2016 24.11 million tonnes +31.4%
2017 9.29 million tonnes -61.5%
2018 12.36 million tonnes +33.0%
2019 17.66 million tonnes +42.9%
2020 15.00 million tonnes -15.1%
2021 11.24 million tonnes -25.0%
2022 9.18 million tonnes -18.3%
2023 12.56 million tonnes +36.8%
2024 11.86 million tonnes -5.6%
2025 10.00 million tonnes -15.7%
2026 12.37 million tonnes +23.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 12.37 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27 million tonnes, 9.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 12.37 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,130 tonnes, 134.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.54 million tonnes 16.19 million tonnes 24.95 million tonnes 7
2010s 17.68 million tonnes 9.29 million tonnes 24.31 million tonnes 10
2020s 11.74 million tonnes 9.18 million tonnes 15.00 million tonnes 7

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 42 Senegal 13.68 million tonnes compare
  2. 43 Kazakhstan 13.59 million tonnes compare
  3. 44 Iraq 13.26 million tonnes compare
  4. 46 Iran 11.32 million tonnes compare
  5. 47 Spain 11.22 million tonnes compare
  6. 48 Namibia 11.14 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Vietnam?
Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Vietnam was 12.37 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 24.95 million tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 9.18 million tonnes in 2022.
How does Vietnam rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
Vietnam ranks 45th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2003–2026
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Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.