Change air pollutant emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Change air pollutant emissions was 5.97 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5.97 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9.38 million
in 2015
All-time low
338,339
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Vietnam, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 5.97 million for change air pollutant emissions 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, change air pollutant emissions in Vietnam peaked at 9.38 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 338,339, 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 338,339 | — |
| 1751 | 338,904 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 339,468 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 340,032 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 340,596 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 341,159 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 341,722 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 342,286 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 342,848 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 343,411 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 343,973 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 344,541 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 345,109 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 345,676 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 346,243 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 346,809 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 347,376 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 347,942 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 348,508 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 349,074 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 349,639 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 350,209 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 350,779 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 351,349 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 351,918 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 352,487 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 353,056 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 353,624 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 354,193 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 354,761 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 355,328 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 355,900 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 356,472 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 357,043 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 357,614 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 358,184 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 358,754 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 359,324 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 359,894 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 360,463 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 361,032 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 361,605 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 362,177 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 362,748 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 363,320 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 363,891 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 364,461 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 365,032 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 365,602 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 366,171 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 366,740 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 367,312 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 367,884 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 368,455 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 369,025 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 369,596 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 370,166 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 370,735 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 371,304 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 371,873 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 372,441 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 373,011 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 373,581 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 374,150 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 374,719 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 375,287 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 375,855 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 376,422 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 376,989 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 377,556 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 378,122 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 380,045 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 381,967 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 383,888 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 385,806 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 387,724 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 389,640 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 391,555 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 393,468 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 395,379 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 397,290 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 401,548 | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 405,804 | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 410,056 | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 414,304 | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 418,549 | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 422,791 | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 427,029 | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 431,264 | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 435,495 | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 439,723 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 444,420 | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 449,112 | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 453,800 | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 458,485 | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 463,164 | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 467,840 | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 472,512 | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 477,179 | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 481,842 | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 486,501 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 491,954 | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 497,468 | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 503,044 | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 508,683 | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 514,384 | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 520,150 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 525,980 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 531,875 | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 537,837 | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 543,865 | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 549,961 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 556,126 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 562,359 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 568,662 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 575,036 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 581,481 | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 587,999 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 594,590 | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 601,254 | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 656,282 | +9.2% |
| 1871 | 661,706 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 667,175 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 672,689 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 678,249 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 683,855 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 689,507 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 695,206 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 700,952 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 706,746 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 712,587 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 718,481 | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 724,424 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 730,417 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 736,459 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 742,550 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 748,692 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 754,885 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 761,129 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 767,425 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 773,772 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 780,156 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 791,047 | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 806,982 | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 805,997 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 809,981 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 820,471 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 830,554 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 840,077 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 848,503 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 850,764 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 857,557 | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 861,747 | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 871,438 | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 883,021 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 889,275 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 896,730 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 904,662 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 913,811 | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 923,642 | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 937,842 | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 942,263 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 934,814 | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 932,259 | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 931,447 | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 943,270 | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 956,211 | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 965,280 | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 975,162 | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 987,781 | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 1.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 1.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 1.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 1.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 1.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 1.07 million | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 1.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 1.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 1.10 million | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.09 million | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 1.08 million | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 1.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 1.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 1.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 1.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 1.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 1.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 1.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 1.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 1.19 million | -3.1% |
| 1943 | 1.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 1.16 million | -3.3% |
| 1945 | 1.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 1.16 million | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 1.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 1.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 1.40 million | +14.1% |
| 1952 | 1.57 million | +12.3% |
| 1953 | 1.74 million | +11.1% |
| 1954 | 1.91 million | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 2.14 million | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 2.29 million | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 2.48 million | +7.9% |
| 1958 | 2.73 million | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 2.98 million | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 3.23 million | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 3.48 million | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 3.77 million | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 4.03 million | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 4.39 million | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 4.70 million | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 4.98 million | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 5.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 5.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.42 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.50 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.34 million | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 5.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.46 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.62 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 5.61 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.62 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.60 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.49 million | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.34 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.16 million | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.22 million | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 6.22 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.90 million | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 6.34 million | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 6.20 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.12 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.38 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.60 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.33 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.74 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.60 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.38 million | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 8.69 million | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 8.35 million | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.15 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.47 million | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 6.48 million | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 6.03 million | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 5.97 million | -0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.97 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 20.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.97 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591, 33.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 340,876 | 338,339 | 343,411 | 10 |
| 1760s | 346,525 | 343,973 | 349,074 | 10 |
| 1770s | 352,202 | 349,639 | 354,761 | 10 |
| 1780s | 357,898 | 355,328 | 360,463 | 10 |
| 1790s | 363,604 | 361,032 | 366,171 | 10 |
| 1800s | 369,309 | 366,740 | 371,873 | 10 |
| 1810s | 375,001 | 372,441 | 377,556 | 10 |
| 1820s | 386,759 | 378,122 | 395,379 | 10 |
| 1830s | 416,413 | 397,290 | 435,495 | 10 |
| 1840s | 460,808 | 439,723 | 481,842 | 10 |
| 1850s | 511,788 | 486,501 | 537,837 | 10 |
| 1860s | 572,133 | 543,865 | 601,254 | 10 |
| 1870s | 681,237 | 656,282 | 706,746 | 10 |
| 1880s | 739,705 | 712,587 | 767,425 | 10 |
| 1890s | 810,754 | 773,772 | 848,503 | 10 |
| 1900s | 885,265 | 850,764 | 923,642 | 10 |
| 1910s | 950,633 | 931,447 | 987,781 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.06 million | 1.00 million | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.11 million | 1.07 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.19 million | 1.16 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.05 million | 1.22 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.44 million | 3.23 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.45 million | 5.34 million | 5.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.49 million | 5.16 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 million | 5.90 million | 6.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.80 million | 6.88 million | 8.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 million | 7.47 million | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 million | 5.97 million | 6.48 million | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Vietnam?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Vietnam was 5.97 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,339 in 1750.
- How does Vietnam rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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