Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 5.67 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Vietnam, 1892–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Vietnam is 5.67 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Vietnam peaked at 5.67 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 212,512 tonnes, in 1892.
Vietnam ranks 38th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1.77 million tonnes | 212,512 tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1900s | 7.06 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 10.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.65 million tonnes | 12.15 million tonnes | 26.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 42.20 million tonnes | 28.01 million tonnes | 60.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 88.09 million tonnes | 66.06 million tonnes | 114.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 133.30 million tonnes | 120.99 million tonnes | 139.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 151.42 million tonnes | 140.49 million tonnes | 168.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 233.13 million tonnes | 176.47 million tonnes | 320.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 443.99 million tonnes | 348.81 million tonnes | 523.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 626.53 million tonnes | 539.81 million tonnes | 718.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 865.51 million tonnes | 739.36 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 1.93 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 billion tonnes | 2.07 billion tonnes | 3.95 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 billion tonnes | 4.31 billion tonnes | 5.67 billion tonnes | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Vietnam?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Vietnam was 5.67 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,512 tonnes in 1892.
- How does Vietnam rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.