Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33,408 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33,408 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13,007 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,007 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vietnam 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,007 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 13,341 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 13,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 13,628 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 13,774 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 13,918 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 14,055 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 14,205 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 14,333 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 14,468 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 14,616 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 14,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 14,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 15,164 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 15,406 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 15,602 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 15,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 15,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 16,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 16,219 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 16,363 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 16,499 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 16,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 16,735 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 16,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 16,997 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 17,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 17,260 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 17,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 17,717 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 17,957 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 18,172 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 18,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 19,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 19,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 20,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 20,778 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 22,637 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 23,154 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 23,627 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 24,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 24,705 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 24,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 25,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25,583 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 25,925 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 26,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 26,920 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 27,285 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 27,636 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29,242 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 29,968 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 30,510 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 30,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 31,521 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 31,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 32,323 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 32,678 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 33,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,622 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,007 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,205 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,094 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,676 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,077 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,260 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,827 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,401 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,778 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,637 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,545 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,405 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,920 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,863 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,323 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 11 Denmark 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 33,770 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Jamaica 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Netherlands 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 El Salvador 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,007 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.