Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.8%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
212.1%
in 1893
All-time low
-56.8%
in 1945
Years of data
132
1893–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Vietnam, 1893–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 6.8% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Vietnam peaked at 212.1% in 1893 and was at its lowest, -56.8%, in 1945.
Vietnam ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 212.1% | — |
| 1894 | -54.1% | -125.5% |
| 1895 | -41.0% | -24.3% |
| 1896 | 102.0% | -349.1% |
| 1897 | 44.4% | -56.4% |
| 1898 | 25.2% | -43.4% |
| 1899 | 11.7% | -53.4% |
| 1900 | -30.0% | -355.7% |
| 1901 | -2.1% | -92.9% |
| 1902 | -20.4% | +853.8% |
| 1903 | 39.4% | -293.0% |
| 1904 | 44.1% | +11.7% |
| 1905 | -1.4% | -103.1% |
| 1906 | 5.6% | -505.6% |
| 1907 | 1.8% | -68.4% |
| 1908 | 8.2% | +366.8% |
| 1909 | 10.8% | +31.3% |
| 1910 | 29.9% | +177.6% |
| 1911 | -12.5% | -141.8% |
| 1912 | -1.6% | -87.3% |
| 1913 | 18.6% | -1278.6% |
| 1914 | 21.7% | +16.3% |
| 1915 | 3.8% | -82.5% |
| 1916 | 6.4% | +70.0% |
| 1917 | -4.4% | -168.9% |
| 1918 | -2.7% | -38.2% |
| 1919 | 4.6% | -266.1% |
| 1920 | 5.2% | +13.9% |
| 1921 | 31.6% | +508.4% |
| 1922 | 7.5% | -76.2% |
| 1923 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 1924 | 17.0% | +153.8% |
| 1925 | 10.3% | -39.5% |
| 1926 | -5.4% | -152.2% |
| 1927 | 15.6% | -391.1% |
| 1928 | 33.9% | +116.7% |
| 1929 | 0.5% | -98.6% |
| 1930 | -1.0% | -299.5% |
| 1931 | -11.7% | +1113.0% |
| 1932 | -0.6% | -94.6% |
| 1933 | -7.6% | +1104.4% |
| 1934 | 0.2% | -102.2% |
| 1935 | 11.2% | +6465.2% |
| 1936 | 23.3% | +107.9% |
| 1937 | 6.2% | -73.3% |
| 1938 | 1.8% | -70.8% |
| 1939 | 11.6% | +540.5% |
| 1940 | -4.5% | -139.0% |
| 1941 | -6.6% | +44.1% |
| 1942 | -46.5% | +609.9% |
| 1943 | -18.2% | -60.9% |
| 1944 | -48.5% | +167.0% |
| 1945 | -56.8% | +17.1% |
| 1946 | 16.1% | -128.3% |
| 1947 | -0.5% | -103.2% |
| 1948 | 40.7% | -8034.2% |
| 1949 | 7.7% | -81.1% |
| 1950 | 37.4% | +388.0% |
| 1951 | -13.1% | -135.1% |
| 1952 | 45.0% | -442.7% |
| 1953 | -6.1% | -113.6% |
| 1954 | 52.6% | -960.5% |
| 1955 | 32.0% | -39.2% |
| 1956 | -17.5% | -154.6% |
| 1957 | -1.1% | -93.5% |
| 1958 | 74.4% | -6691.0% |
| 1959 | 31.7% | -57.4% |
| 1960 | 13.3% | -58.0% |
| 1961 | 6.6% | -50.4% |
| 1962 | 17.0% | +157.9% |
| 1963 | -2.4% | -114.3% |
| 1964 | 29.4% | -1307.4% |
| 1965 | 11.6% | -60.7% |
| 1966 | 45.9% | +296.9% |
| 1967 | 19.7% | -57.0% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -85.9% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | +426.2% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | -71.8% |
| 1971 | -13.0% | -415.4% |
| 1972 | -6.0% | -54.0% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | -247.2% |
| 1974 | -24.0% | -371.6% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | -159.4% |
| 1976 | -36.2% | -354.0% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | -126.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -90.5% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +506.2% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -40.8% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +62.6% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +38.5% |
| 1984 | -9.2% | -282.0% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | -323.6% |
| 1986 | -2.4% | -111.8% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | -642.1% |
| 1988 | -1.0% | -107.3% |
| 1989 | -24.6% | +2453.8% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | -191.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -98.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +1418.5% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | +205.5% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -49.5% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +79.9% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +57.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -81.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -72.6% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +678.8% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -48.7% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -48.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -55.2% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +611.5% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | -5.4% | -158.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -191.6% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +279.7% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -80.7% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +304.4% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +169.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -79.1% |
| 2021 | -13.3% | -294.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -120.2% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +185.0% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -11.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 6.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 6.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +8034.2% | -0.5% | 40.7% |
| 1958 | +6691.0% | -1.1% | 74.4% |
| 1935 | +6465.2% | 0.2% | 11.2% |
| 1989 | -2453.8% | -1.0% | -24.6% |
| 1993 | +1418.5% | 0.4% | 6.5% |
| 1964 | +1307.4% | -2.4% | 29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 42.9% | -54.1% | 212.1% | 7 |
| 1900s | 5.6% | -30.0% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.4% | -12.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.3% | -5.4% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.4% | -11.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | -11.7% | -56.8% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.5% | -17.5% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.8% | -2.4% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.6% | -36.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -24.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 0.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 1.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | -5.4% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -13.3% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Vietnam?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Vietnam was 6.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 212.1% in 1893.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.8% in 1945.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.