Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vietnam

Vietnam: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 1.13 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.13 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.13 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0371 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 1.13 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 1.13 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0371 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Vietnam 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0371 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0425 kt per square kilometre +14.6%
1963 0.0415 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1964 0.0498 kt per square kilometre +19.9%
1965 0.0542 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
1966 0.0733 kt per square kilometre +35.2%
1967 0.0837 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
1968 0.0865 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1969 0.0969 kt per square kilometre +12.0%
1970 0.1002 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1971 0.0891 kt per square kilometre -11.0%
1972 0.0834 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
1973 0.0915 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
1974 0.0748 kt per square kilometre -18.2%
1975 0.0856 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
1976 0.0616 kt per square kilometre -28.0%
1977 0.0668 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1978 0.0674 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1979 0.0699 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1980 0.0702 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1981 0.0746 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1982 0.0768 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1983 0.0797 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1984 0.0724 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
1985 0.0841 kt per square kilometre +16.0%
1986 0.0832 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1987 0.0919 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
1988 0.0918 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1989 0.0745 kt per square kilometre -18.8%
1990 0.0908 kt per square kilometre +21.9%
1991 0.0963 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1992 0.0983 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1993 0.1059 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1994 0.1157 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
1995 0.1249 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
1996 0.142 kt per square kilometre +13.7%
1997 0.1707 kt per square kilometre +20.2%
1998 0.1783 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1999 0.181 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2000 0.2032 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
2001 0.2248 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
2002 0.2488 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
2003 0.2751 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
2004 0.3317 kt per square kilometre +20.6%
2005 0.3493 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
2006 0.3668 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2007 0.3712 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2008 0.4041 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
2009 0.4327 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2010 0.4679 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
2011 0.4972 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2012 0.465 kt per square kilometre -6.5%
2013 0.4833 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2014 0.5721 kt per square kilometre +18.4%
2015 0.6679 kt per square kilometre +16.8%
2016 0.6812 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2017 0.6817 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2018 0.758 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
2019 1.01 kt per square kilometre +33.4%
2020 1.06 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2021 1 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
2022 0.9984 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2023 1.13 kt per square kilometre +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0628 kt per square kilometre 0.0371 kt per square kilometre 0.0969 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.079 kt per square kilometre 0.0616 kt per square kilometre 0.1002 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0799 kt per square kilometre 0.0702 kt per square kilometre 0.0919 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1304 kt per square kilometre 0.0908 kt per square kilometre 0.181 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3208 kt per square kilometre 0.2032 kt per square kilometre 0.4327 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.6286 kt per square kilometre 0.465 kt per square kilometre 1.01 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.05 kt per square kilometre 0.9984 kt per square kilometre 1.13 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 23 Antigua and Barbuda 1.46 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 China 1.3 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 United Kingdom 1.28 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 27 British Virgin Islands 1.12 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 28 Czechia 1.07 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 29 India 1.04 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 1.13 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Vietnam rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Vietnam ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.