Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Vietnam stood at 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Vietnam peaked at 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 161.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 161.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 314.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 458.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 335.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 597.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 852.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 636.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 20 Poland 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Australia 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Thailand 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Iran 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Bangladesh 1.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Pakistan 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Vietnam?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Vietnam was 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.