Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 784.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam stood at 784.32 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 163.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam peaked at 784.32 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,954 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Vietnam 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 125,382 tonnes | 79,954 tonnes | 170,811 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 595,659 tonnes | 254,400 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.28 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.50 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.12 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 9.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.25 million tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | 15.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.42 million tonnes | 16.56 million tonnes | 41.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.04 million tonnes | 46.66 million tonnes | 154.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.86 million tonnes | 177.85 million tonnes | 517.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 687.23 million tonnes | 577.30 million tonnes | 784.32 million 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)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam was 784.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 784.32 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,954 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Vietnam rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Vietnam ranks 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.