Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
104th
of 166 countries
All-time high
8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
805 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1870
Years of data
76
1820–2022
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Vietnam, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Vietnam peaked at 8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 805 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1870.
That places Vietnam 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 840 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1870 | 805 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.2% |
| 1913 | 1,159 international-$ in 2011 prices | +44.0% |
| 1950 | 1,049 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.5% |
| 1951 | 1,078 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 1,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 1,135 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 1,167 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 1,195 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 1,218 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 1,235 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1,251 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 1,262 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 1,274 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 1,294 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 1,406 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,427 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,369 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1,165 international-$ in 2011 prices | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 1,114 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 1,178 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,172 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,202 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,278 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1,333 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1,248 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 1,132 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 1,290 international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 1,304 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,285 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,267 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,207 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1,223 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,293 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1,333 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,420 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1,471 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,481 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,500 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,556 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,588 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,634 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,688 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,793 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1,895 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2,018 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 2,167 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2,323 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 2,467 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2,564 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,641 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,773 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,916 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,071 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3,242 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,438 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3,638 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3,829 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4,037 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4,200 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4,360 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 4,572 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4,786 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 4,988 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5,200 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5,465 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 5,776 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 6,090 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6,438 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 6,842 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 7,266 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 7,395 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7,508 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,506 international-$ in 2011 prices, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,421 international-$ in 2011 prices, 49% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +44.0% | 805 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,159 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 840 international-$ in 2011 prices | 840 international-$ in 2011 prices | 840 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 805 international-$ in 2011 prices | 805 international-$ in 2011 prices | 805 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,159 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,159 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,159 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,170 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,049 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,262 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,304 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,114 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,427 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,251 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,132 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,333 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,407 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,207 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,588 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,119 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,634 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,550 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,773 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,360 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,742 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,572 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,266 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,651 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,395 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 101 Eswatini 8,522 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 102 Morocco 8,400 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 103 Philippines 8,371 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 105 Namibia 7,979 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 106 Guatemala 7,969 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 107 India 7,766 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Vietnam?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Vietnam was 8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 805 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1870.
- How does Vietnam rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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