What is emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam?

Emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam was 5.97 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Vietnam?

The highest recorded value was 9.38 million tonnes in 2015.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Vietnam?

The lowest recorded value was 338,339 tonnes in 1750.

How does Vietnam rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Vietnam ranks 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Vietnam?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Vietnam data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vietnam: emissions of air pollutants was 5.97 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

5.97 million tonnes

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

11th

of 220 countries

All-time high

9.38 million tonnes

in 2015

All-time low

338,339 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 5.97 million tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam peaked at 9.38 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 338,339 tonnes, in 1750.

Vietnam ranks 11th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	340,876 tonnes	338,339 tonnes	343,411 tonnes	10
1760s	346,525 tonnes	343,973 tonnes	349,074 tonnes	10
1770s	352,202 tonnes	349,639 tonnes	354,761 tonnes	10
1780s	357,898 tonnes	355,328 tonnes	360,463 tonnes	10
1790s	363,604 tonnes	361,032 tonnes	366,171 tonnes	10
1800s	369,309 tonnes	366,740 tonnes	371,873 tonnes	10
1810s	375,001 tonnes	372,441 tonnes	377,556 tonnes	10
1820s	386,759 tonnes	378,122 tonnes	395,379 tonnes	10
1830s	416,413 tonnes	397,290 tonnes	435,495 tonnes	10
1840s	460,808 tonnes	439,723 tonnes	481,842 tonnes	10
1850s	511,788 tonnes	486,501 tonnes	537,837 tonnes	10
1860s	572,133 tonnes	543,865 tonnes	601,254 tonnes	10
1870s	681,237 tonnes	656,282 tonnes	706,746 tonnes	10
1880s	739,705 tonnes	712,587 tonnes	767,425 tonnes	10
1890s	810,754 tonnes	773,772 tonnes	848,503 tonnes	10
1900s	885,265 tonnes	850,764 tonnes	923,642 tonnes	10
1910s	950,633 tonnes	931,447 tonnes	987,781 tonnes	10
1920s	1.06 million tonnes	1.00 million tonnes	1.10 million tonnes	10
1930s	1.11 million tonnes	1.07 million tonnes	1.20 million tonnes	10
1940s	1.19 million tonnes	1.16 million tonnes	1.23 million tonnes	10
1950s	2.05 million tonnes	1.22 million tonnes	2.98 million tonnes	10
1960s	4.44 million tonnes	3.23 million tonnes	5.40 million tonnes	10
1970s	5.45 million tonnes	5.34 million tonnes	5.61 million tonnes	10
1980s	5.49 million tonnes	5.16 million tonnes	5.66 million tonnes	10
1990s	6.29 million tonnes	5.90 million tonnes	6.74 million tonnes	10
2000s	7.80 million tonnes	6.88 million tonnes	8.70 million tonnes	10
2010s	8.51 million tonnes	7.47 million tonnes	9.38 million tonnes	10
2020s	6.16 million tonnes	5.97 million tonnes	6.48 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Vietnam

8 Ethiopia 7.75 million tonnes compare
9 Russia 7.02 million tonnes compare
10 Thailand 6.89 million tonnes compare
12 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.25 million tonnes compare
13 Malaysia 4.68 million tonnes compare
14 Egypt 4.50 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Vietnam →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam?: Emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam was 5.97 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 9.38 million tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 338,339 tonnes in 1750.
How does Vietnam rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Vietnam ranks 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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