Co emissions by sector in Vietnam

Vietnam: Co emissions by sector was 6.32 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.32 million
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
51st
of 187 countries
All-time high
10.88 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.97 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co emissions by sector in Vietnam, 1990–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200620231990: 2.0M1991: 2.6M1992: 2.7M1993: 3.1M1994: 3.6M1995: 4.2M1996: 5.1M1997: 5.1M1998: 5.6M1999: 5.9M2000: 6.6M2001: 7.6M2002: 8.2M2003: 7.9M2004: 9.5M2005: 9.9M2006: 9.8M2007: 10.0M2008: 10.0M2009: 10.1M2010: 10.9M2011: 10.6M2012: 9.8M2013: 10.7M2014: 10.5M2015: 9.3M2016: 8.4M2017: 8.4M2018: 8.1M2019: 7.7M2020: 7.5M2021: 7.1M2022: 7.0M2023: 6.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, co emissions by sector in Vietnam stood at 6.32 million.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co emissions by sector in Vietnam peaked at 10.88 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million, in 1990.

That places Vietnam 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Co emissions by sector in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Co emissions by sector in Vietnam, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.97 million —
1991 2.56 million +29.9%
1992 2.68 million +4.7%
1993 3.15 million +17.5%
1994 3.57 million +13.3%
1995 4.19 million +17.4%
1996 5.12 million +22.2%
1997 5.14 million +0.4%
1998 5.64 million +9.7%
1999 5.90 million +4.6%
2000 6.60 million +11.9%
2001 7.57 million +14.7%
2002 8.15 million +7.7%
2003 7.86 million -3.6%
2004 9.50 million +20.9%
2005 9.88 million +4.0%
2006 9.80 million -0.8%
2007 9.96 million +1.6%
2008 9.96 million +0.0%
2009 10.09 million +1.3%
2010 10.88 million +7.8%
2011 10.62 million -2.4%
2012 9.84 million -7.3%
2013 10.73 million +9.0%
2014 10.46 million -2.5%
2015 9.33 million -10.8%
2016 8.36 million -10.4%
2017 8.44 million +1.0%
2018 8.10 million -4.0%
2019 7.74 million -4.4%
2020 7.53 million -2.7%
2021 7.10 million -5.7%
2022 7.03 million -1.0%
2023 6.32 million -10.1%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 6.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.35 million, 4.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 6.32 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 405,000, 15.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.99 million 1.97 million 5.90 million 10
2000s 8.94 million 6.60 million 10.09 million 10
2010s 9.45 million 7.74 million 10.88 million 10
2020s 7.00 million 6.32 million 7.53 million 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 48 Thailand 6.40 million compare
  2. 49 Qatar 6.39 million compare
  3. 50 Colombia 6.37 million compare
  4. 52 Austria 6.03 million compare
  5. 53 Kyrgyzstan 5.21 million compare
  6. 54 Nigeria 5.07 million compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions by sector in Vietnam?
Co emissions by sector in Vietnam was 6.32 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions by sector recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 10.88 million in 2010.
What is the lowest co emissions by sector recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million in 1990.
How does Vietnam rank for co emissions by sector?
Vietnam ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is co emissions by sector rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
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