Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 1,545 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Vietnam is 1,545 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 1,788 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 170.1 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1984.
Vietnam ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 225.67 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 203.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 187.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 184.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 179.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 205.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 214.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 209.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 232.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 214.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 210.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 218.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 224.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 190.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 336.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1976 | 284.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 243.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 216.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 203.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 202.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 196.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 200.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 195 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 170.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 184.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 190.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 206.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 205.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 181.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 206.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 381.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 1992 | 305.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 285.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 264.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 574.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +117.3% |
| 1996 | 510.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 549.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 682.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 745.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 714.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 656.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 756.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 820.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 681.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 624.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 717.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 726.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,015 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 866.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 851.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 826.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 868.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +105.9% |
| 2015 | 1,409 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 1,248 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,181 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,375 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1,505 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,357 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 1,394 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1,545 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1,545 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 404.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +117.3% | 264.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 574.47 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +105.9% | 868.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,788 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +85.1% | 206.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 381.96 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 179.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 232.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 234.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 190.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 336.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 170.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 206.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 450.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 206.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 745.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 778.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 624.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,069 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,192 tonnes per square kilometre | 826.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,788 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,461 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,357 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,545 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 17 Israel 2,431 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 2,319 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Germany 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 1,537 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 1,451 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Seychelles 1,428 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 1,545 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,788 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.