Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Vietnam stood at 0.7%.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Vietnam peaked at 0.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Vietnam 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 24 Spain 0.7% compare
- 25 Egypt 0.7% compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 0.7% compare
- 28 Pakistan 0.6% compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 0.6% compare
- 30 Philippines 0.6% 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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Vietnam?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Vietnam was 0.7% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Vietnam ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. 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 Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.