emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0599 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Vietnam, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Vietnam stood at 0.0599 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.133 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0599 tonnes per person, in 2022.
That places Vietnam 60th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0993 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1043 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1101 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1143 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1212 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1266 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1309 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1329 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.132 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.133 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1317 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1277 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1257 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1243 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1211 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1206 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.112 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1095 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1077 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1062 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1071 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1043 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1029 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0998 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0909 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0868 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.082 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0809 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0949 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0929 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0911 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0875 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.085 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0841 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0884 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0906 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0931 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0937 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0964 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0979 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0992 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.099 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0988 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0972 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.095 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0934 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1011 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0925 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0877 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0769 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.066 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0609 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0599 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0599 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0599 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0278 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1205 tonnes per person | 0.0993 tonnes per person | 0.133 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1187 tonnes per person | 0.1062 tonnes per person | 0.1317 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0948 tonnes per person | 0.0809 tonnes per person | 0.1071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 0.0841 tonnes per person | 0.0949 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0958 tonnes per person | 0.0892 tonnes per person | 0.1006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0924 tonnes per person | 0.0769 tonnes per person | 0.1011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0623 tonnes per person | 0.0599 tonnes per person | 0.066 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Vietnam?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Vietnam was 0.0599 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.133 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0599 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 60th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.