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
Latest (2024)
113.23 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
380.32 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
-7.74 million tonnes
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 17.48 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 18.40 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1852 | 17.91 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1853 | 18.05 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 17.58 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1855 | 17.41 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1856 | 17.88 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1857 | 17.39 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1858 | 17.14 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1859 | 18.24 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1860 | 17.71 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1861 | 17.04 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1862 | 17.34 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1863 | 17.45 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 17.30 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1865 | 17.86 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1866 | 17.86 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 16.58 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1868 | 17.95 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1869 | 17.44 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1870 | 25.22 million tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1871 | 32.68 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1872 | 38.93 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1873 | 38.03 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1874 | 40.05 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1875 | 43.53 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1876 | 40.76 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1877 | 42.67 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1878 | 43.93 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 42.37 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1880 | 48.96 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1881 | 54.02 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1882 | 55.24 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 54.08 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1884 | 58.00 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1885 | 57.76 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 59.34 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1887 | 59.02 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 57.20 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1889 | 59.65 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1890 | 61.53 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 64.54 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1892 | 63.34 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1893 | 65.05 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 62.09 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1895 | 69.52 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1896 | 64.82 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1897 | 67.03 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 65.94 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 64.57 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1900 | 68.59 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1901 | 67.74 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 69.40 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 68.64 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 70.22 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 70.18 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 68.62 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1907 | 70.64 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 69.74 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 67.49 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1910 | 64.51 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1911 | 61.45 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1912 | 55.99 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1913 | 55.55 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 53.16 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1915 | 56.63 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1916 | 56.23 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 55.46 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 52.64 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1919 | 51.02 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1920 | 33.29 million tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1921 | 22.91 million tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1922 | 17.54 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1923 | 13.78 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1924 | 11.10 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1925 | 9.26 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1926 | 7.73 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1927 | 6.35 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1928 | 5.38 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1929 | 4.44 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1930 | 3.73 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1931 | 2.97 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1932 | 2.05 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1933 | 1.55 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1934 | 932,964 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 1935 | 423,229 tonnes | -54.6% |
| 1936 | 29,495 tonnes | -93.0% |
| 1937 | -153,412 tonnes | -620.1% |
| 1938 | -476,650 tonnes | +210.7% |
| 1939 | -768,671 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1940 | -1.02 million tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1941 | -1.22 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1942 | -1.58 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1943 | -2.08 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1944 | -2.26 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1945 | -2.51 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1946 | -2.92 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1947 | -2.93 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1948 | -3.23 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1949 | -7.74 million tonnes | +139.5% |
| 1950 | 20.76 million tonnes | -368.2% |
| 1951 | 35.56 million tonnes | +71.3% |
| 1952 | 47.46 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1953 | 59.78 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1954 | 73.21 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1955 | 84.38 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1956 | 94.37 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 103.88 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 112.25 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 133.46 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1960 | 82.61 million tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1961 | 65.47 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1962 | 56.90 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 51.81 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 48.16 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 45.22 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 47.63 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 46.93 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 44.66 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 48.70 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 41.77 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 43.98 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 47.95 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 47.89 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 42.80 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 87.87 million tonnes | +105.3% |
| 1976 | 78.66 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 63.95 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 55.19 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 49.95 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 49.19 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 46.37 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 46.83 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 44.20 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 37.87 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 38.93 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 41.28 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 44.05 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 43.88 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 41.81 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 45.86 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 102.95 million tonnes | +124.5% |
| 1992 | 77.92 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 69.98 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 58.69 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 156.90 million tonnes | +167.3% |
| 1996 | 130.74 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 133.36 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 174.28 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 194.21 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 278.54 million tonnes | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 161.41 million tonnes | -42.1% |
| 2002 | 134.48 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 157.44 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 165.41 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 117.48 million tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 95.65 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 122.93 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 112.91 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 193.02 million tonnes | +71.0% |
| 2010 | 131.78 million tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 114.12 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 114.70 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 120.36 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 380.32 million tonnes | +216.0% |
| 2015 | 228.09 million tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 170.08 million tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 142.41 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 175.55 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 132.53 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 118.87 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 111.28 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 114.26 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 114.57 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 113.23 million tonnes | -1.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 113.23 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 79242.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 113.23 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 42.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | -620.1% | 29,495 tonnes | -153,412 tonnes |
| 1950 | +368.2% | -7.74 million tonnes | 20.76 million tonnes |
| 2014 | +216.0% | 120.36 million tonnes | 380.32 million tonnes |
| 1938 | -210.7% | -153,412 tonnes | -476,650 tonnes |
| 1995 | +167.3% | 58.69 million tonnes | 156.90 million tonnes |
| 1949 | -139.5% | -3.23 million tonnes | -7.74 million tonnes |
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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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.