Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 2.87 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam, 1892–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam stood at 2.87 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam peaked at 2.87 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 212,512 tonnes, in 1892.
That places Vietnam 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 42.18 million tonnes | 28.01 million tonnes | 60.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 87.50 million tonnes | 65.80 million tonnes | 113.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 131.83 million tonnes | 119.79 million tonnes | 137.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 144.25 million tonnes | 138.40 million tonnes | 154.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 191.56 million tonnes | 160.38 million tonnes | 224.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 270.19 million tonnes | 231.51 million tonnes | 320.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 394.12 million tonnes | 333.12 million tonnes | 452.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 521.34 million tonnes | 464.01 million tonnes | 597.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 766.81 million tonnes | 618.05 million tonnes | 945.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 992.53 million tonnes | 1.87 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 billion tonnes | 2.08 billion tonnes | 2.87 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)
- 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 coal in Vietnam?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam was 2.87 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 from coal recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,512 tonnes in 1892.
- How does Vietnam rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Vietnam ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.