CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Vietnam
Vietnam: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 484.17 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
484.17 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
560.37 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
-6.66 million tonnes
in 1949
Years of data
133
1892–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Vietnam, 1892–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Vietnam is 484.17 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Vietnam peaked at 560.37 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, -6.66 million tonnes, in 1949.
That places Vietnam 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 63.55 million tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 65.71 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1894 | 62.40 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1895 | 69.70 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1896 | 65.19 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1897 | 67.56 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1898 | 66.59 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 65.30 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 69.10 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1901 | 68.25 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 69.80 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 69.19 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 71.02 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 70.97 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 69.46 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1907 | 71.49 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 70.66 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 68.51 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1910 | 65.83 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1911 | 62.61 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1912 | 57.13 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1913 | 56.90 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 54.81 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1915 | 58.33 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1916 | 58.04 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 57.20 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 54.33 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1919 | 52.78 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1920 | 35.15 million tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1921 | 25.36 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1922 | 20.17 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1923 | 16.58 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1924 | 14.38 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1925 | 12.87 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1926 | 11.15 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1927 | 10.31 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1928 | 10.67 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1929 | 9.76 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1930 | 9.00 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1931 | 7.63 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1932 | 6.67 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1933 | 5.82 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1934 | 5.22 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1935 | 5.19 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 5.90 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1937 | 6.09 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 5.88 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1939 | 6.32 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1940 | 5.75 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1941 | 5.11 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1942 | 1.81 million tonnes | -64.6% |
| 1943 | 687,484 tonnes | -62.0% |
| 1944 | -832,498 tonnes | -221.1% |
| 1945 | -1.89 million tonnes | +127.2% |
| 1946 | -2.20 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1947 | -2.21 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1948 | -2.23 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1949 | -6.66 million tonnes | +198.5% |
| 1950 | 22.24 million tonnes | -433.8% |
| 1951 | 36.85 million tonnes | +65.7% |
| 1952 | 49.32 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1953 | 61.53 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1954 | 75.88 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1955 | 87.90 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1956 | 97.28 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1957 | 106.76 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 117.26 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1959 | 140.07 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1960 | 90.10 million tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1961 | 73.45 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1962 | 66.24 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 60.92 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 59.94 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 58.37 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 66.81 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 69.89 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 68.26 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 75.75 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 69.94 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 68.49 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 70.98 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 72.96 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 61.86 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 109.64 million tonnes | +77.2% |
| 1976 | 92.56 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 79.19 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 70.58 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 66.20 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 65.98 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 64.07 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 65.17 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 63.47 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 55.36 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 60.03 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 61.86 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 67.35 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 66.95 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 59.21 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 67.16 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 124.33 million tonnes | +85.1% |
| 1992 | 99.39 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 92.84 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 86.05 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 186.98 million tonnes | +117.3% |
| 1996 | 166.22 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 178.86 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 222.15 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 242.75 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 332.48 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 222.39 million tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 204.01 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 234.70 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 254.35 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 213.32 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 195.31 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 224.36 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 227.21 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 317.51 million tonnes | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 271.34 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 266.69 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 258.98 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 271.82 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 560.37 million tonnes | +106.2% |
| 2015 | 441.49 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 391.10 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 370.11 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 431.01 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 471.84 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 481.46 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 425.47 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 436.91 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 461.97 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 484.17 million tonnes | +4.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 484.17 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 19.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 484.17 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.03 million tonnes, 10.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +433.8% | -6.66 million tonnes | 22.24 million tonnes |
| 1944 | -221.1% | 687,484 tonnes | -832,498 tonnes |
| 1949 | -198.5% | -2.23 million tonnes | -6.66 million tonnes |
| 1945 | -127.2% | -832,498 tonnes | -1.89 million tonnes |
| 1995 | +117.3% | 86.05 million tonnes | 186.98 million tonnes |
| 2014 | +106.2% | 271.82 million tonnes | 560.37 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 65.75 million tonnes | 62.40 million tonnes | 69.70 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1900s | 69.84 million tonnes | 68.25 million tonnes | 71.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 57.80 million tonnes | 52.78 million tonnes | 65.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 16.64 million tonnes | 9.76 million tonnes | 35.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.37 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 9.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -268,314 tonnes | -6.66 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 79.51 million tonnes | 22.24 million tonnes | 140.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.97 million tonnes | 58.37 million tonnes | 90.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.24 million tonnes | 61.86 million tonnes | 109.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.95 million tonnes | 55.36 million tonnes | 67.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.67 million tonnes | 67.16 million tonnes | 242.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.56 million tonnes | 195.31 million tonnes | 332.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.48 million tonnes | 258.98 million tonnes | 560.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.00 million tonnes | 425.47 million tonnes | 484.17 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Vietnam?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Vietnam was 484.17 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 560.37 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.66 million tonnes in 1949.
- How does Vietnam rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Vietnam ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.