Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,986 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Vietnam is 4,986 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Vietnam peaked at 4,989 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.25 kt, in 2017.
Vietnam ranks 51st of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 641 kt | — |
| 1991 | 641 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 641 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 641 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 641 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 641 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 541.29 kt | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 394.2 kt | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 919.11 kt | +133.2% |
| 1999 | 750.75 kt | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 491.79 kt | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 87.64 kt | -82.2% |
| 2002 | 3,350 kt | +3722.4% |
| 2003 | 407.43 kt | -87.8% |
| 2004 | 1,174 kt | +188.2% |
| 2005 | 1,155 kt | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 205.45 kt | -82.2% |
| 2007 | 373.42 kt | +81.8% |
| 2008 | 284.87 kt | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 224.89 kt | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 673.94 kt | +199.7% |
| 2011 | 367.83 kt | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 263.09 kt | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 2,933 kt | +1014.8% |
| 2014 | 1,125 kt | -61.6% |
| 2015 | 227.41 kt | -79.8% |
| 2016 | 251.86 kt | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 81.25 kt | -67.7% |
| 2018 | 172.22 kt | +112.0% |
| 2019 | 164.69 kt | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 746.92 kt | +353.5% |
| 2021 | 4,989 kt | +568.0% |
| 2022 | 4,935 kt | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,986 kt | +1.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4,986 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 kt, 1119.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4,986 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.09 kt, 412.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3722.4% | 87.64 kt | 3,350 kt |
| 2013 | +1014.8% | 263.09 kt | 2,933 kt |
| 2021 | +568.0% | 746.92 kt | 4,989 kt |
| 2020 | +353.5% | 164.69 kt | 746.92 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 645.13 kt | 394.2 kt | 919.11 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 775.46 kt | 87.64 kt | 3,350 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 626.04 kt | 81.25 kt | 2,933 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,914 kt | 746.92 kt | 4,989 kt | 4 |
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 land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Vietnam?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Vietnam was 4,986 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4,989 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.25 kt in 2017.
- How does Vietnam rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- Vietnam ranks 51st out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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