Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 7.16 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Vietnam, 2013–2023
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 7.16 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2023.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Vietnam peaked at 7.63 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million tonnes, in 2021.
Vietnam ranks 26th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.25 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 3.71 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 4.19 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 5.18 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 5.84 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 6.43 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 7.63 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 4.15 million tonnes | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 5.72 million tonnes | +111.9% |
| 2023 | 7.16 million tonnes | +25.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.16 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845,146 tonnes, 8.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.16 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.23 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.18 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 7.63 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.93 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 23 Netherlands 9.14 million tonnes compare
- 24 Taiwan 7.59 million tonnes compare
- 25 Malaysia 7.23 million tonnes compare
- 27 Philippines 6.10 million tonnes compare
- 28 Portugal 5.72 million tonnes compare
- 29 Switzerland 5.33 million tonnes compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Vietnam?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Vietnam was 7.16 million tonnes in 2023, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Vietnam ranks 26th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.