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Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Vietnam

Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
84th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.1142 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1985–2024

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251985200420241985: 0.045 tonnes per US$ of GDP1986: 0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP1987: 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP1988: 0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP1989: 0.114 tonnes per US$ of GDP1990: 0.114 tonnes per US$ of GDP1991: 0.079 tonnes per US$ of GDP1992: 0.079 tonnes per US$ of GDP1993: 0.061 tonnes per US$ of GDP1994: 0.051 tonnes per US$ of GDP1995: 0.042 tonnes per US$ of GDP1996: 0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP1997: 0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP1998: 0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP1999: 0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP2000: 0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP2001: 0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP2002: 0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP2003: 0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP2004: 0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP2005: 0.026 tonnes per US$ of GDP2006: 0.024 tonnes per US$ of GDP2007: 0.022 tonnes per US$ of GDP2008: 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP2009: 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP2010: 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP2011: 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP2012: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2013: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2014: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2015: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2016: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2017: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2018: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2019: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2020: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2021: 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP2022: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2023: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP2024: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Vietnam stood at 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 0.1142 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Vietnam 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year

Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1985 0.045 tonnes per US$ of GDP —
1986 0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP -44.7%
1987 0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP -25.6%
1988 0.0276 tonnes per US$ of GDP +49.1%
1989 0.1141 tonnes per US$ of GDP +314.0%
1990 0.1142 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1991 0.0791 tonnes per US$ of GDP -30.7%
1992 0.0793 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1993 0.0611 tonnes per US$ of GDP -23.0%
1994 0.0511 tonnes per US$ of GDP -16.3%
1995 0.0416 tonnes per US$ of GDP -18.6%
1996 0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.4%
1997 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1998 0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1999 0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2000 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2001 0.0353 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2002 0.0349 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2003 0.0329 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2004 0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2005 0.0258 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2006 0.0239 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2007 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2008 0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2009 0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2010 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP -22.8%
2011 0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2012 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2013 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2014 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2015 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2016 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2017 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2018 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2019 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2020 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2021 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2022 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2023 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2024 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +314.0% 0.0276 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1141 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1988 +49.1% 0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0276 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1986 -44.7% 0.045 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1141 tonnes per US$ of GDP 5
1990s 0.0571 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1142 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0353 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 81 Congo 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 82 Mexico 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 83 Qatar 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 85 Zambia 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 86 Bolivia 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 87 Australia 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Vietnam?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 0.1142 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Vietnam rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Vietnam ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
  • GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.