Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Vietnam
Vietnam: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Vietnam, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Vietnam stood at 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Vietnam peaked at 553.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2019 and was at its lowest, 290.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2001.
That places Vietnam 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 392.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 290.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 462.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 443.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 369.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 553.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 472.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 415.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 528.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 108 Ghana 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 110 Cape Verde 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 112 Nigeria 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 113 Djibouti 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 114 Russia 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Vietnam?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Vietnam was 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 553.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2019.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Vietnam ranks 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.