Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 45,750 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45,750 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45,750 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,181 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 45,750 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Vietnam peaked at 45,750 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,181 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,181 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,385 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 9,572 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 9,756 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 9,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 10,141 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 10,356 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 10,565 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 10,798 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 11,013 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 11,223 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 11,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 11,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 11,856 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 12,192 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 12,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 12,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 12,937 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 13,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 13,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 13,540 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 13,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 13,935 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 14,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 14,290 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 14,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 14,687 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 14,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 15,074 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 15,281 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 15,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 15,968 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 16,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 16,518 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 17,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 17,603 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 18,152 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 18,835 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 19,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 21,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 22,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 22,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 23,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 24,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 25,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 25,671 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 26,408 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 27,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 28,133 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 28,951 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 29,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 30,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 31,526 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 33,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 34,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 35,932 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 37,111 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 38,483 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 39,989 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 41,525 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 42,882 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 44,276 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 45,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 45,750 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 45,750 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,966 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,181 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,798 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,067 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,013 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,140 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,209 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,343 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,094 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,281 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,580 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,750 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,558 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,133 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,037 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,951 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,989 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,609 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,750 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 42 Belarus 49,363 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Thailand 48,535 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Costa Rica 48,530 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bulgaria 45,747 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Lithuania 45,598 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Indonesia 45,202 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 including land-use change, per square in Vietnam?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Vietnam was 45,750 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 45,750 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,181 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Vietnam ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.