Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vietnam

Vietnam: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 8,885 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,885 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
8,885 kt
in 2022
All-time low
652.72 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vietnam, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 4.2k kt1991: 4.3k kt1992: 4.3k kt1993: 2.4k kt1994: 2.5k kt1995: 2.6k kt1996: 2.8k kt1997: 2.8k kt1998: 652.7 kt1999: 682.3 kt2000: 1.0k kt2001: 1.4k kt2002: 1.6k kt2003: 1.9k kt2004: 2.2k kt2005: 2.5k kt2006: 2.6k kt2007: 2.9k kt2008: 3.0k kt2009: 3.1k kt2010: 3.2k kt2011: 3.1k kt2012: 3.2k kt2013: 3.1k kt2014: 3.4k kt2015: 4.0k kt2016: 4.7k kt2017: 5.1k kt2018: 6.0k kt2019: 7.2k kt2020: 7.8k kt2021: 7.9k kt2022: 8.9k kt2023: 8.9k kt

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

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 8,885 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 186.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Vietnam peaked at 8,885 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 652.72 kt, in 1998.

That places Vietnam 23rd out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Vietnam, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,167 kt
1991 4,265 kt +2.4%
1992 4,350 kt +2.0%
1993 2,403 kt -44.7%
1994 2,501 kt +4.1%
1995 2,624 kt +4.9%
1996 2,786 kt +6.2%
1997 2,841 kt +1.9%
1998 652.72 kt -77.0%
1999 682.26 kt +4.5%
2000 1,048 kt +53.7%
2001 1,365 kt +30.2%
2002 1,611 kt +18.0%
2003 1,858 kt +15.3%
2004 2,187 kt +17.7%
2005 2,547 kt +16.5%
2006 2,592 kt +1.8%
2007 2,942 kt +13.5%
2008 3,005 kt +2.2%
2009 3,064 kt +2.0%
2010 3,158 kt +3.1%
2011 3,118 kt -1.3%
2012 3,180 kt +2.0%
2013 3,102 kt -2.4%
2014 3,432 kt +10.6%
2015 4,028 kt +17.4%
2016 4,750 kt +17.9%
2017 5,133 kt +8.1%
2018 5,975 kt +16.4%
2019 7,224 kt +20.9%
2020 7,817 kt +8.2%
2021 7,880 kt +0.8%
2022 8,885 kt +12.8%
2023 8,885 kt +0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 8,885 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 557.38 kt, 15.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 8,885 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 343.7 kt, 25.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -77.0% 2,841 kt 652.72 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,727 kt 652.72 kt 4,350 kt 10
2000s 2,222 kt 1,048 kt 3,064 kt 10
2010s 4,310 kt 3,102 kt 7,224 kt 10
2020s 8,367 kt 7,817 kt 8,885 kt 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 20 Malaysia 9,011 kt compare
  2. 21 South Africa 8,936 kt compare
  3. 22 Uganda 8,933 kt compare
  4. 23 Viet Nam 8,885 kt compare
  5. 25 Argentina 8,619 kt compare
  6. 26 Australia 8,594 kt compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Vietnam?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Vietnam was 8,885 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 8,885 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 652.72 kt in 1998.
How does Vietnam rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.4%. 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 Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 8,828 data points, 1990–2023
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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