Co2 emissions transport in Vietnam

Vietnam: Co2 emissions transport was 45.36 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45.36 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
28th
of 191 countries
All-time high
45.36 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.94 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co2 emissions transport in Vietnam, 1990–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1990200620231990: 4.2M1991: 3.9M1992: 4.4M1993: 6.9M1994: 7.6M1995: 7.3M1996: 8.0M1997: 8.8M1998: 9.2M1999: 9.8M2000: 10.6M2001: 11.3M2002: 13.8M2003: 15.7M2004: 19.2M2005: 19.4M2006: 19.3M2007: 22.6M2008: 24.1M2009: 28.9M2010: 31.1M2011: 30.5M2012: 30.1M2013: 29.3M2014: 30.0M2015: 33.2M2016: 36.8M2017: 40.0M2018: 41.9M2019: 43.6M2020: 36.6M2021: 32.1M2022: 43.8M2023: 45.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions transport in Vietnam is 45.36 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions transport in Vietnam peaked at 45.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.94 million, in 1991.

Vietnam ranks 28th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co2 emissions transport in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Co2 emissions transport in Vietnam, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 4.17 million —
1991 3.94 million -5.5%
1992 4.42 million +12.2%
1993 6.90 million +56.1%
1994 7.61 million +10.3%
1995 7.34 million -3.5%
1996 8.00 million +9.0%
1997 8.75 million +9.4%
1998 9.20 million +5.1%
1999 9.83 million +6.8%
2000 10.57 million +7.5%
2001 11.29 million +6.8%
2002 13.84 million +22.6%
2003 15.65 million +13.1%
2004 19.16 million +22.4%
2005 19.36 million +1.0%
2006 19.34 million -0.1%
2007 22.64 million +17.1%
2008 24.10 million +6.4%
2009 28.93 million +20.0%
2010 31.07 million +7.4%
2011 30.51 million -1.8%
2012 30.06 million -1.5%
2013 29.30 million -2.5%
2014 29.96 million +2.3%
2015 33.18 million +10.7%
2016 36.79 million +10.9%
2017 40.04 million +8.8%
2018 41.85 million +4.5%
2019 43.57 million +4.1%
2020 36.63 million -15.9%
2021 32.12 million -12.3%
2022 43.83 million +36.5%
2023 45.36 million +3.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 45.36 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 million, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 45.36 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 million, 14.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 emissions transport 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +56.1% 4.42 million 6.90 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.02 million 3.94 million 9.83 million 10
2000s 18.49 million 10.57 million 28.93 million 10
2010s 34.63 million 29.30 million 43.57 million 10
2020s 39.48 million 32.12 million 45.36 million 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 25 Argentina 49.14 million compare
  2. 26 South Africa 47.84 million compare
  3. 27 Algeria 46.84 million compare
  4. 29 Pakistan 43.61 million compare
  5. 30 Iraq 41.94 million compare
  6. 31 Colombia 39.10 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions transport in Vietnam?
Co2 emissions transport in Vietnam was 45.36 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions transport recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 45.36 million in 2023.
What is the lowest co2 emissions transport recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 million in 1991.
How does Vietnam rank for co2 emissions transport?
Vietnam ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is co2 emissions transport rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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