Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Vietnam
Vietnam: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 163.31 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Vietnam, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Vietnam stood at 163.31 million tonnes CO₂e. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Vietnam peaked at 163.31 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.20 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.20 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 92.12 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 93.68 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 95.11 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 97.70 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 98.97 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 100.67 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 101.12 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 105.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 107.28 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 107.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 106.23 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 113.50 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 114.37 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 119.85 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 123.19 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 126.97 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 131.24 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 129.31 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 132.48 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 149.02 million tonnes CO₂e | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 152.66 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 154.58 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 157.91 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 160.56 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 163.31 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 163.31 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 9.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 163.31 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million tonnes CO₂e, 28.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.25 million tonnes CO₂e | 90.20 million tonnes CO₂e | 107.28 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.47 million tonnes CO₂e | 106.23 million tonnes CO₂e | 132.48 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 149.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 163.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Vietnam?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Vietnam was 163.31 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 163.31 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.20 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Vietnam ranks 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.