Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 8.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Vietnam stood at 8.0%.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Vietnam peaked at 9.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2021.
Vietnam ranks 13th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.8% | — |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +43.4% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +234.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -41.7% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +41.4% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +13.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +234.3% | 2.6% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 4.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 2.6% | 8.5% | 6 |
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Vietnam?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Vietnam was 8.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.