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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Iraq 0.4125 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 21 Laos 0.4103 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 22 Jamaica 0.395 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 24 Barbados 0.3859 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 25 Serbia 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 26 Equatorial Guinea 0.3713 kilograms per international-$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).