Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Vietnam

Vietnam: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 49.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
49.7%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
95th
of 217 countries
All-time high
149.2%
in 1990
All-time low
49.1%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Vietnam, 1990–2015

50751001251501990200220151990: 149.2 %1991: 146.6 %1992: 142.8 %1993: 134.4 %1994: 120.4 %1995: 111.8 %1996: 107.9 %1997: 101.9 %1998: 97.2 %1999: 95.3 %2000: 91.6 %2001: 70.9 %2002: 67.6 %2003: 65.8 %2004: 61 %2005: 58.6 %2006: 56.3 %2007: 54.3 %2008: 51.6 %2009: 49.1 %2010: 51.7 %2011: 55.4 %2012: 56.2 %2013: 55.8 %2014: 53.7 %2015: 49.7 %

Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Vietnam stood at 49.7%.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Vietnam peaked at 149.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2009.

Vietnam ranks 95th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Vietnam, 1990 to 2015.
Year % Change
1990 149.2%
1991 146.6% -1.8%
1992 142.8% -2.6%
1993 134.4% -5.9%
1994 120.4% -10.4%
1995 111.8% -7.1%
1996 107.9% -3.5%
1997 101.9% -5.5%
1998 97.2% -4.6%
1999 95.3% -2.0%
2000 91.6% -3.9%
2001 70.9% -22.6%
2002 67.6% -4.6%
2003 65.8% -2.7%
2004 61.0% -7.2%
2005 58.6% -3.9%
2006 56.3% -4.0%
2007 54.3% -3.5%
2008 51.6% -5.0%
2009 49.1% -4.8%
2010 51.7% +5.1%
2011 55.4% +7.3%
2012 56.2% +1.4%
2013 55.8% -0.7%
2014 53.7% -3.7%
2015 49.7% -7.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 49.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 49.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.6%, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 120.8% 95.3% 149.2% 10
2000s 62.7% 49.1% 91.6% 10
2010s 53.7% 49.7% 56.2% 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 92 Dominica 52.0% compare
  2. 93 Cote d'Ivoire 51.0% compare
  3. 94 Tonga 50.9% compare
  4. 96 Laos 49.3% compare
  5. 97 Sierra Leone 49.1% compare
  6. 98 El Salvador 48.6% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Vietnam?
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Vietnam was 49.7% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 149.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2009.
How does Vietnam rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
Vietnam ranks 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Unit
%
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
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Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.