Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 10.58 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Vietnam, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vietnam is 10.58 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vietnam peaked at 10.58 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.48 million tonnes, in 1850.
Vietnam ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 97.88 million tonnes | 17.48 million tonnes | 177.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 273.39 million tonnes | 195.19 million tonnes | 352.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 552.35 million tonnes | 377.25 million tonnes | 740.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.04 billion tonnes | 789.16 million tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.66 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 1.95 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.33 billion tonnes | 2.02 billion tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.96 billion tonnes | 2.71 billion tonnes | 3.21 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.30 billion tonnes | 3.24 billion tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.35 billion tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | 3.35 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.34 billion tonnes | 3.32 billion tonnes | 3.35 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.64 billion tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | 4.09 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.41 billion tonnes | 4.17 billion tonnes | 4.62 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.91 billion tonnes | 4.67 billion tonnes | 5.18 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.43 billion tonnes | 5.23 billion tonnes | 5.62 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 billion tonnes | 5.66 billion tonnes | 6.76 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.68 billion tonnes | 7.04 billion tonnes | 8.30 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 billion tonnes | 8.43 billion tonnes | 10.01 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.36 billion tonnes | 10.13 billion tonnes | 10.58 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vietnam?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vietnam was 10.58 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 from land-use change recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.48 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Vietnam rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.