Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 2.47 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.