Carbon intensity vs gdp in Vietnam
Vietnam: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 294.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
294.73
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 204 countries
All-time high
456.76
in 1965
All-time low
271.1
in 1989
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Vietnam, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Vietnam is 294.73, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Vietnam peaked at 456.76 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 271.1, in 1989.
That places Vietnam 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 456.76 | — |
| 1966 | 378.19 | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 327.57 | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 324.96 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 315.21 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 314.89 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 307.75 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 297.19 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 306.25 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 314.13 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 323.15 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 361.22 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 370.51 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 363.44 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 358.24 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 327.67 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 344.77 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 333.98 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 331.05 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 301.6 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 359.04 | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 321.24 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 321.16 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 321.74 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 271.1 | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 319.7 | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 323.13 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 299.61 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 277.39 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 299.51 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 282.67 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 290.18 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 313.58 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 299.36 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 301.37 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 290.49 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 294.95 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 302.52 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 309.89 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 273.91 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 282.7 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 329.31 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 308.03 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 278.65 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 300.73 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 285.11 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 291.33 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 275.16 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 275.39 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 293.75 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 311.01 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 296.41 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 295.08 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 280.33 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 324.42 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 343.58 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 314.67 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 304.88 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 296.9 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 294.73 | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 294.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 294.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360.54 | 315.21 | 456.76 | 5 |
| 1970s | 331.68 | 297.19 | 370.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 323.33 | 271.1 | 359.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.65 | 277.39 | 323.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.12 | 273.91 | 329.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.8 | 275.16 | 324.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.95 | 294.73 | 343.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Vietnam?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Vietnam was 294.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 456.76 in 1965.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.1 in 1989.
- How does Vietnam rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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