How does Vietnam rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Vietnam ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Vietnam?

Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Vietnam

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Vietnam
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 14.82 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

14.82 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

31st

of 194 countries

All-time high

14.82 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

63.55 million tonnes

in 1892

Years of data

133

1892–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Vietnam, 1892–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 14.82 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Vietnam peaked at 14.82 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.55 million tonnes, in 1892.

That places Vietnam 31st out of 194 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	294.15 million tonnes	63.55 million tonnes	526.00 million tonnes	8
1900s	909.11 million tonnes	595.10 million tonnes	1.22 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.55 billion tonnes	1.29 billion tonnes	1.80 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.91 billion tonnes	1.84 billion tonnes	1.97 billion tonnes	10
1930s	2.01 billion tonnes	1.98 billion tonnes	2.03 billion tonnes	10
1940s	2.04 billion tonnes	2.03 billion tonnes	2.05 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.37 billion tonnes	2.05 billion tonnes	2.82 billion tonnes	10
1960s	3.21 billion tonnes	2.92 billion tonnes	3.51 billion tonnes	10
1970s	3.93 billion tonnes	3.58 billion tonnes	4.28 billion tonnes	10
1980s	4.62 billion tonnes	4.34 billion tonnes	4.91 billion tonnes	10
1990s	5.56 billion tonnes	4.97 billion tonnes	6.37 billion tonnes	10
2000s	7.72 billion tonnes	6.71 billion tonnes	8.80 billion tonnes	10
2010s	10.67 billion tonnes	9.07 billion tonnes	12.53 billion tonnes	10
2020s	13.90 billion tonnes	13.02 billion tonnes	14.82 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

28 Spain 17.73 billion tonnes compare
29 Nigeria 15.86 billion tonnes compare
30 Philippines 15.28 billion tonnes compare
32 Venezuela 13.40 billion tonnes compare
33 Netherlands 13.33 billion tonnes compare
34 Belgium 13.18 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Vietnam →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Vietnam?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Vietnam was 14.82 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 including land-use change recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 14.82 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 63.55 million tonnes in 1892.
How does Vietnam rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Vietnam ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.