Carbon intensity of energy in Vietnam
Vietnam: Carbon intensity of energy was 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Vietnam, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Vietnam is 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Vietnam peaked at 456.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965 and was at its lowest, 271.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1989.
Vietnam ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 315.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 456.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 331.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 297.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 370.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 323.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 271.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 359.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 277.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 323.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 273.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 329.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 275.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 324.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 343.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 16 Botswana 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 17 Maldives 297.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 18 India 296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 20 Cuba 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 21 Laos 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 22 Senegal 282.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Vietnam?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Vietnam was 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 456.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1989.
- How does Vietnam rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.