Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 1.12 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Vietnam, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Vietnam is 1.12 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Vietnam peaked at 6.16 tonnes per person in 1895 and was at its lowest, -0.3164 tonnes per person, in 1949.
Vietnam ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.61 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.94 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.65 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.14 tonnes per person | 4.53 tonnes per person | 5.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.75 tonnes per person | 5.52 tonnes per person | 6.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.8 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 5.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7253 tonnes per person | 0.2507 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.058 tonnes per person | -0.0409 tonnes per person | 0.2103 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1226 tonnes per person | -0.3164 tonnes per person | -0.0536 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 0.8271 tonnes per person | 4.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.9426 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7501 tonnes per person | 0.6518 tonnes per person | 0.9371 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 0.7001 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 3.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 45 Honduras 1.22 tonnes per person compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 1.21 tonnes per person compare
- 47 Tanzania 1.15 tonnes per person compare
- 49 Slovenia 1.06 tonnes per person compare
- 50 Madagascar 0.9711 tonnes per person compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 0.9435 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Vietnam?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Vietnam was 1.12 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 tonnes per person in 1895.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3164 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.