Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.387 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.387 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
23rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.5646 kilograms per international-$
in 1970
All-time low
0.0462 kilograms per international-$
in 1951
Years of data
74
1913–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Vietnam, 1913–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Vietnam is 0.387 kilograms per international-$, 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, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 0.5646 kilograms per international-$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0462 kilograms per international-$, in 1951.
That places Vietnam 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 0.0603 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1950 | 0.0556 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0462 kilograms per international-$ | -16.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0642 kilograms per international-$ | +38.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0577 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0841 kilograms per international-$ | +45.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1063 kilograms per international-$ | +26.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0843 kilograms per international-$ | -20.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0803 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1346 kilograms per international-$ | +67.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1706 kilograms per international-$ | +26.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1856 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1885 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1958 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1855 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2288 kilograms per international-$ | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2525 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3651 kilograms per international-$ | +44.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4994 kilograms per international-$ | +36.8% |
| 1968 | 0.523 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5529 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5646 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4674 kilograms per international-$ | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4036 kilograms per international-$ | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4112 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3256 kilograms per international-$ | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4001 kilograms per international-$ | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2187 kilograms per international-$ | -45.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2314 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2318 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2435 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.259 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2635 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2527 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2517 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2097 kilograms per international-$ | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2387 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2262 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2472 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2309 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1663 kilograms per international-$ | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1937 kilograms per international-$ | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1844 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.171 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.169 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1866 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1879 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2034 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.242 kilograms per international-$ | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2414 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2345 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2447 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2597 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2774 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2881 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3087 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3102 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3025 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2883 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3084 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3195 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3374 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.348 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.312 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3103 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3466 kilograms per international-$ | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3839 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3727 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.359 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3749 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4638 kilograms per international-$ | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4818 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.407 kilograms per international-$ | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.387 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.387 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.387 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 kilograms per international-$, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +67.7% | 0.0803 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1346 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0603 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0603 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0603 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0884 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0462 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1706 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3177 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1855 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5529 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3498 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2187 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5646 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2346 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1663 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2635 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2014 kilograms per international-$ | 0.169 kilograms per international-$ | 0.242 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2907 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2447 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3195 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3609 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3103 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4638 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4253 kilograms per international-$ | 0.387 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4818 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 20 Iraq 0.4125 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 21 Laos 0.4103 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 22 Jamaica 0.395 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 24 Barbados 0.3859 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 25 Serbia 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 0.3713 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Vietnam?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Vietnam was 0.387 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5646 kilograms per international-$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0462 kilograms per international-$ in 1951.
- How does Vietnam rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).