Co2 intensity in Vietnam
Vietnam: Co2 intensity was 0.387 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.387
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
23rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.5646
in 1970
All-time low
0.0462
in 1951
Years of data
74
1913–2022
Co2 intensity in Vietnam, 1913–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Vietnam is 0.387, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Vietnam peaked at 0.5646 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0462, in 1951.
That places Vietnam 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 0.0603 | — |
| 1950 | 0.0556 | -7.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0462 | -16.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0642 | +38.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0577 | -10.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0841 | +45.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1063 | +26.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0843 | -20.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0803 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1346 | +67.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1706 | +26.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1856 | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1885 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1958 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1855 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2288 | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2525 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3651 | +44.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4994 | +36.8% |
| 1968 | 0.523 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5529 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5646 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4674 | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4036 | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4112 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3256 | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4001 | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2187 | -45.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2314 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2318 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2435 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.259 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2635 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2527 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2517 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2097 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2387 | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2262 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2472 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2309 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1663 | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1937 | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1844 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.171 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.169 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1866 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1879 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2034 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.242 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2414 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2345 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2447 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2597 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2774 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2881 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3087 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3102 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3025 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2883 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3084 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3195 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3374 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.348 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.312 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3103 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3466 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3839 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3727 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.359 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3749 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4638 | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4818 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.407 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.387 | -4.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.387 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.387 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +67.7% | 0.0803 | 0.1346 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0603 | 0.0603 | 0.0603 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0884 | 0.0462 | 0.1706 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3177 | 0.1855 | 0.5529 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3498 | 0.2187 | 0.5646 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2346 | 0.1663 | 0.2635 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2014 | 0.169 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2907 | 0.2447 | 0.3195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3609 | 0.3103 | 0.4638 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4253 | 0.387 | 0.4818 | 3 |
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 intensity in Vietnam?
- Co2 intensity in Vietnam was 0.387 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5646 in 1970.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0462 in 1951.
- How does Vietnam rank for co2 intensity?
- Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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