Consumption-based carbon intensity in Vietnam
Vietnam: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2733 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
45th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3453 kilograms per international-$
in 2020
All-time low
0.1684 kilograms per international-$
in 2000
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Vietnam, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Vietnam peaked at 0.3453 kilograms per international-$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1684 kilograms per international-$, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 45th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2117 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.1998 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1845 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1861 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2008 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2026 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2398 kilograms per international-$ | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.239 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2163 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1684 kilograms per international-$ | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1806 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2187 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.231 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2257 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2241 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.243 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2553 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2615 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2599 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2315 kilograms per international-$ | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2501 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2708 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.297 kilograms per international-$ | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2924 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2712 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2773 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3347 kilograms per international-$ | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3453 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.288 kilograms per international-$ | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843 kilograms per international-$, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2099 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1845 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2398 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1684 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2553 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2746 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2315 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3347 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3022 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3453 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 42 Israel 0.2813 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 43 Latvia 0.2785 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 44 Mexico 0.2742 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 46 Tajikistan 0.2725 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 47 Australia 0.2716 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 48 Greece 0.2703 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based carbon intensity in Vietnam?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Vietnam was 0.2733 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3453 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1684 kilograms per international-$ in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Vietnam ranks 45th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).