Consumption-based carbon intensity in Vietnam
Vietnam: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
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-$, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 45th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2099 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).