Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 146.79 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Vietnam, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 146.79 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 146.79 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.88 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places Vietnam 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.6 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 89.45 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 89.09 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 88.39 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 87.72 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 87.1 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 86.81 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 86.66 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 86.55 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 86.61 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 86.43 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 86.06 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 85.75 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 85.5 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 84.97 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 85.38 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 85.17 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 84.57 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 83.8 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 83.25 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 82.74 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 82.01 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 81.3 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 80.51 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 79.56 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 78.75 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 78.1 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 77.62 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 77.13 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 76.49 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 75.93 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 76.21 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.14 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.02 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.88 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.21 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 78.32 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 79.6 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 81.41 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 83.54 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 86.91 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 88.86 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 90.54 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 92.59 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 94.86 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 96.62 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 97.72 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 98.69 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99.58 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 101.77 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 103.71 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 105.54 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 107.2 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 108.95 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 113.75 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 117.1 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 119.8 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 122.2 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 125.33 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 128.98 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 132.7 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 135.85 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 139.22 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 142.89 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 146.79 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 146.79 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 239.32 tonnes per person, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 146.79 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 260.12 tonnes per person, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.8 tonnes per person | 86.55 tonnes per person | 89.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.09 tonnes per person | 83.25 tonnes per person | 86.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.42 tonnes per person | 76.49 tonnes per person | 82.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.03 tonnes per person | 75.88 tonnes per person | 83.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.81 tonnes per person | 86.91 tonnes per person | 101.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.26 tonnes per person | 103.71 tonnes per person | 128.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.49 tonnes per person | 132.7 tonnes per person | 146.79 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 117 Madagascar 162.63 tonnes per person compare
- 118 Sierra Leone 154.22 tonnes per person compare
- 119 Eswatini 152.83 tonnes per person compare
- 121 Angola 141.85 tonnes per person compare
- 122 Central African Republic 141.79 tonnes per person compare
- 123 Algeria 139.79 tonnes per person 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 including land-use change, per capita in Vietnam?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Vietnam was 146.79 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 146.79 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.88 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Vietnam rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.