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
Latest (2024)
10.58 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.58 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
17.48 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 17.48 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 35.88 million tonnes | +105.3% |
| 1852 | 53.80 million tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1853 | 71.84 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1854 | 89.42 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1855 | 106.83 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1856 | 124.71 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1857 | 142.10 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1858 | 159.25 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1859 | 177.48 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1860 | 195.19 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1861 | 212.24 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1862 | 229.57 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1863 | 247.03 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1864 | 264.33 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1865 | 282.19 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1866 | 300.05 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1867 | 316.63 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1868 | 334.59 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1869 | 352.03 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1870 | 377.25 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1871 | 409.93 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1872 | 448.86 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1873 | 486.89 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1874 | 526.94 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1875 | 570.47 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1876 | 611.23 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1877 | 653.90 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1878 | 697.83 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1879 | 740.20 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1880 | 789.16 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1881 | 843.18 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1882 | 898.42 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1883 | 952.51 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1884 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1885 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1886 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1887 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1888 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1889 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1892 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1893 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1894 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1895 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1896 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1897 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1898 | 1.89 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1899 | 1.95 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1901 | 2.09 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1902 | 2.16 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 2.23 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1904 | 2.30 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1905 | 2.37 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1906 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 2.51 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 2.58 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 2.64 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 2.71 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 2.77 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 2.83 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 2.88 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 2.93 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 2.99 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 3.05 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 3.10 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 3.15 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 3.21 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 3.24 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 3.26 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 3.28 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 3.29 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 3.30 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 3.31 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 3.32 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 3.33 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 3.33 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 3.34 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 3.34 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 3.34 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 3.35 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 3.35 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 3.35 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 3.35 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 3.35 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 3.35 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 3.35 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 3.35 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 3.35 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 3.35 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1942 | 3.34 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 3.34 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 3.34 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 3.34 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 3.33 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 3.33 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 3.33 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 3.32 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 3.34 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 3.38 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 3.42 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 3.48 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.56 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 3.64 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 3.74 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 3.84 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 3.95 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 4.09 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 4.17 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 4.23 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.29 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 4.34 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.39 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.44 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.48 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 4.53 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.57 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.62 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.67 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.71 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.76 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.81 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.85 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.94 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.01 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.08 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.13 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.18 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.23 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.28 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.33 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.37 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.41 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.45 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.49 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.53 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.58 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.62 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.66 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.77 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.84 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.91 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.97 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.13 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.26 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.39 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.57 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.76 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.04 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 7.20 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.34 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.49 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.66 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.78 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.87 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.00 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.11 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.30 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.43 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.55 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.66 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.78 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.16 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.39 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.56 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.70 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.88 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.01 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.13 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.24 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.36 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.47 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 10.58 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 10.58 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 16.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 10.58 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 billion tonnes, 10.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +105.3% | 17.48 million tonnes | 35.88 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +49.9% | 35.88 million tonnes | 53.80 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.5% | 53.80 million tonnes | 71.84 million tonnes |
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 |
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- 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)
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- 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 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.