Energy — Emissions in Vietnam

Vietnam: Energy — Emissions was 323,000 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
323,000 kt
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
23rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
323,000 kt
in 2023
All-time low
7,760 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Vietnam, 1961–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Vietnam is 323,000 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 164.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Vietnam peaked at 323,000 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,760 kt, in 1961.

Vietnam ranks 23rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Vietnam, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 7,760 kt
1962 9,120 kt +17.5%
1963 8,880 kt -2.6%
1964 11,400 kt +28.4%
1965 12,700 kt +11.4%
1966 18,800 kt +48.0%
1967 22,500 kt +19.7%
1968 23,300 kt +3.6%
1969 26,700 kt +14.6%
1970 27,800 kt +4.1%
1971 24,200 kt -12.9%
1972 22,800 kt -5.8%
1973 24,800 kt +8.8%
1974 18,800 kt -24.2%
1975 21,500 kt +14.4%
1976 13,600 kt -36.7%
1977 14,900 kt +9.6%
1978 15,100 kt +1.3%
1979 16,000 kt +6.0%
1980 16,600 kt +3.8%
1981 17,500 kt +5.4%
1982 18,000 kt +2.9%
1983 18,900 kt +5.0%
1984 17,100 kt -9.5%
1985 20,600 kt +20.5%
1986 20,000 kt -2.9%
1987 22,600 kt +13.0%
1988 22,100 kt -2.2%
1989 16,200 kt -26.7%
1990 21,000 kt +29.6%
1991 21,500 kt +2.4%
1992 21,200 kt -1.4%
1993 22,600 kt +6.6%
1994 25,700 kt +13.7%
1995 26,800 kt +4.3%
1996 32,100 kt +19.8%
1997 41,700 kt +29.9%
1998 43,600 kt +4.6%
1999 43,100 kt -1.1%
2000 47,700 kt +10.7%
2001 53,800 kt +12.8%
2002 60,900 kt +13.2%
2003 67,600 kt +11.0%
2004 80,700 kt +19.4%
2005 84,500 kt +4.7%
2006 88,400 kt +4.6%
2007 87,900 kt -0.6%
2008 99,600 kt +13.3%
2009 106,000 kt +6.4%
2010 117,000 kt +10.4%
2011 125,000 kt +6.8%
2012 116,000 kt -7.2%
2013 122,000 kt +5.2%
2014 150,000 kt +23.0%
2015 182,000 kt +21.3%
2016 187,000 kt +2.7%
2017 188,000 kt +0.5%
2018 209,000 kt +11.2%
2019 286,000 kt +36.8%
2020 304,000 kt +6.3%
2021 284,000 kt -6.6%
2022 283,000 kt -0.4%
2023 323,000 kt +14.1%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 323,000 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,300 kt, 15.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 323,000 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,100 kt, 22.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,684 kt 7,760 kt 26,700 kt 9
1970s 19,950 kt 13,600 kt 27,800 kt 10
1980s 18,960 kt 16,200 kt 22,600 kt 10
1990s 29,930 kt 21,000 kt 43,600 kt 10
2000s 77,710 kt 47,700 kt 106,000 kt 10
2010s 168,200 kt 116,000 kt 286,000 kt 10
2020s 298,500 kt 283,000 kt 323,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 20 Türkiye 385,000 kt compare
  2. 20 Turkey 385,000 kt compare
  3. 22 Australia 364,000 kt compare
  4. 23 Viet Nam 323,000 kt compare
  5. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 303,000 kt compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom 303,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Vietnam?
Energy — emissions in Vietnam was 323,000 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 323,000 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 7,760 kt in 1961.
How does Vietnam rank for energy — emissions?
Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 15,205 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf