Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.2155 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2155 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.2527 kg per constant US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.1345 kg per constant US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.2155 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Vietnam peaked at 0.2527 kg per constant US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1345 kg per constant US$, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 37th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1345 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1389 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1519 kg per constant US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1493 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1689 kg per constant US$ | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1691 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1628 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1677 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1785 kg per constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1873 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1991 kg per constant US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1866 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1758 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1749 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1819 kg per constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1924 kg per constant US$ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2011 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1898 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2241 kg per constant US$ | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.251 kg per constant US$ | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2527 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2353 kg per constant US$ | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.221 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2155 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.2155 kg per constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607 kg per constant US$, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.2155 kg per constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1841 kg per constant US$, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1609 kg per constant US$ | 0.1345 kg per constant US$ | 0.1873 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1977 kg per constant US$ | 0.1749 kg per constant US$ | 0.251 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2311 kg per constant US$ | 0.2155 kg per constant US$ | 0.2527 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More climate change data for Vietnam
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- 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Vietnam?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Vietnam was 0.2155 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2527 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1345 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Vietnam ranks 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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