Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 2.47 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.47 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
80th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.65 tonnes per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.3392 tonnes per person
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Vietnam stood at 2.47 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Vietnam peaked at 2.65 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3392 tonnes per person, in 1992.
That places Vietnam 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3554 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3463 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3392 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3616 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4155 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4503 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5204 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6075 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6295 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5872 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.481 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.544 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6117 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7371 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.833 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8803 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9047 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9426 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.47 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.47 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08 tonnes per person, 31% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4613 tonnes per person | 0.3392 tonnes per person | 0.6295 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8142 tonnes per person | 0.481 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Vietnam?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Vietnam was 2.47 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3392 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.