Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 229.19 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
229.19 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
229.19 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
179,536 tonnes
in 1895
Years of data
133
1892–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam, 1892–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam is 229.19 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 193.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam peaked at 229.19 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 179,536 tonnes, in 1895.
That places Vietnam 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 212,512 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 663,184 tonnes | +212.1% |
| 1894 | 304,112 tonnes | -54.1% |
| 1895 | 179,536 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1896 | 362,736 tonnes | +102.0% |
| 1897 | 523,952 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1898 | 655,856 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1899 | 732,800 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1900 | 512,960 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1901 | 501,968 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1902 | 399,376 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1903 | 556,928 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1904 | 802,416 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1905 | 791,424 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1906 | 835,392 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1907 | 850,048 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 919,664 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1909 | 1.02 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1910 | 1.32 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1911 | 1.16 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1912 | 1.14 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1913 | 1.35 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1914 | 1.65 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1915 | 1.71 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1916 | 1.82 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1917 | 1.74 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1918 | 1.69 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1919 | 1.77 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1920 | 1.86 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1921 | 2.44 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1922 | 2.63 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1923 | 2.80 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1924 | 3.28 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1925 | 3.62 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1926 | 3.42 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1927 | 3.96 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1928 | 5.22 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1929 | 5.23 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 5.19 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 4.58 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1932 | 4.54 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 4.22 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1934 | 4.22 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 4.71 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1936 | 5.80 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1937 | 6.12 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1938 | 6.22 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 6.94 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1940 | 6.63 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1941 | 6.18 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1942 | 3.30 million tonnes | -46.6% |
| 1943 | 2.71 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1944 | 1.43 million tonnes | -47.4% |
| 1945 | 611,888 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1946 | 696,160 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1947 | 692,401 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 952,640 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1949 | 1.00 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 1.04 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 622,880 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1952 | 1.00 million tonnes | +60.6% |
| 1953 | 622,880 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 1954 | 1.40 million tonnes | +124.1% |
| 1955 | 2.20 million tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1956 | 1.59 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1957 | 1.36 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1958 | 3.11 million tonnes | +128.9% |
| 1959 | 4.61 million tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1960 | 5.49 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1961 | 5.73 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 7.12 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1963 | 6.69 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 7.26 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 7.69 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 8.07 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 6.82 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 7.22 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 7.23 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.29 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.76 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 5.10 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1973 | 7.35 million tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 8.78 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 12.18 million tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 11.39 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 12.57 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 12.12 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 12.62 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 12.74 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 13.27 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 13.53 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.89 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 11.67 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 14.84 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 14.09 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 16.06 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 13.95 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 8.54 million tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1990 | 11.06 million tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 12.00 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 10.98 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 8.90 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 10.91 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 12.55 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 14.75 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 21.53 million tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1998 | 21.68 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 20.03 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 20.72 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 24.95 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 27.49 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 31.98 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 34.79 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 39.46 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 42.74 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 36.46 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 43.64 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 45.49 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 47.46 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 59.55 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 52.31 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 56.56 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 78.15 million tonnes | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 97.90 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 106.91 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 108.30 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 122.27 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 191.61 million tonnes | +56.7% |
| 2020 | 215.96 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 172.61 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 177.25 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 209.11 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 229.19 million tonnes | +9.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 229.19 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.03 million tonnes, 112.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 229.19 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.35 million tonnes, 20.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | +212.1% | 212,512 tonnes | 663,184 tonnes |
| 1958 | +128.9% | 1.36 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +124.1% | 622,880 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 454,336 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes | 732,800 tonnes | 8 |
| 1900s | 718,877 tonnes | 399,376 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.45 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.42 million tonnes | 611,888 tonnes | 6.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.75 million tonnes | 622,880 tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.93 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.62 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | 12.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.26 million tonnes | 8.54 million tonnes | 16.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.44 million tonnes | 8.90 million tonnes | 21.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.77 million tonnes | 20.72 million tonnes | 45.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.10 million tonnes | 47.46 million tonnes | 191.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.82 million tonnes | 172.61 million tonnes | 229.19 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 6 Russia 375.65 million tonnes compare
- 7 South Africa 371.36 million tonnes compare
- 8 South Korea 247.47 million tonnes compare
- 10 Turkey 209.28 million tonnes compare
- 11 Germany 162.64 million tonnes compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 160.17 million tonnes 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam was 229.19 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 229.19 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,536 tonnes in 1895.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.