Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 113.23 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Vietnam, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vietnam stood at 113.23 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vietnam peaked at 380.32 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, -7.74 million tonnes, in 1949.
That places Vietnam 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 17.75 million tonnes | 17.14 million tonnes | 18.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 17.45 million tonnes | 16.58 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 38.82 million tonnes | 25.22 million tonnes | 43.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 56.33 million tonnes | 48.96 million tonnes | 59.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 64.84 million tonnes | 61.53 million tonnes | 69.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 69.13 million tonnes | 67.49 million tonnes | 70.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 56.26 million tonnes | 51.02 million tonnes | 64.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.18 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 33.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.03 million tonnes | -768,671 tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.75 million tonnes | -7.74 million tonnes | -1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 76.51 million tonnes | 20.76 million tonnes | 133.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.81 million tonnes | 44.66 million tonnes | 82.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.00 million tonnes | 41.77 million tonnes | 87.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.44 million tonnes | 37.87 million tonnes | 49.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.49 million tonnes | 45.86 million tonnes | 194.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.93 million tonnes | 95.65 million tonnes | 278.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.99 million tonnes | 114.12 million tonnes | 380.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.44 million tonnes | 111.28 million tonnes | 118.87 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Vietnam?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vietnam was 113.23 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 380.32 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.74 million tonnes in 1949.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Vietnam ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.