CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ was 9.65 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in Viet Nam, 1995–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 9.65 for co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 236.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in Viet Nam peaked at 9.65 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 1995.
That places Viet Nam 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.36 | — |
| 1996 | 1.49 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.56 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.57 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.59 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.58 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 2.02 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.57 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.87 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.69 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 2.57 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.59 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.26 | +257.7% |
| 2017 | 8.22 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 9.65 | +17.4% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 9.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.88, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 9.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.95, 5.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in Viet Nam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +257.7% | 2.59 | 9.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.36 | 1.58 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.58 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 2.5 | 9.65 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More climate change data for Viet Nam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 584.26 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.04 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in Viet Nam?
- Co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in Viet Nam was 9.65 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 in 2018.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 1995.
- How does Viet Nam rank for co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂?
- Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ (Agriculture, forestry and fishing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for 66 countries across 45 industries from 1995 to 2018. It details both aggregate emissions and emissions intensity, specifically direct and indirect CO2 emissions per unit of output. The data is structured to allow for analysis of emission trends by country, industry, and a combination of both. CO2 emissions from fuel consumption are in millions of metric tons of CO2. CO2 emissions intensities are in metric tons of CO2 emissions per $1 million USD of output. CO2 emissions multipliers are in metric tons of CO2 emissions per $1 million USD of output.