Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.05 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.05 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
All-time low
0 t CO2eq/cap
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Viet Nam, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051990200620231990: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions per capita in Viet Nam is 0.05 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t CO2eq/cap, in 2001.

That places Viet Nam 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.01 t CO2eq/cap
1991 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1992 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1993 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1994 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1995 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1996 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1997 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1999 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2000 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2001 0 t CO2eq/cap -100.0%
2002 0.04 t CO2eq/cap
2003 0.01 t CO2eq/cap -75.0%
2004 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2005 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2006 0 t CO2eq/cap -100.0%
2007 0 t CO2eq/cap
2008 0 t CO2eq/cap
2009 0 t CO2eq/cap
2010 0.01 t CO2eq/cap
2011 0 t CO2eq/cap -100.0%
2012 0 t CO2eq/cap
2013 0.03 t CO2eq/cap
2014 0.01 t CO2eq/cap -66.7%
2015 0 t CO2eq/cap -100.0%
2016 0 t CO2eq/cap
2017 0 t CO2eq/cap
2018 0 t CO2eq/cap
2019 0 t CO2eq/cap
2020 0.01 t CO2eq/cap
2021 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +400.0%
2022 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2023 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.008 t CO2eq/cap 0 t CO2eq/cap 0.04 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.005 t CO2eq/cap 0 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.04 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 10 Peru 3.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 10 Timor-Leste 0.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 11 Canada 2.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 12 Cameroon 2.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 13 Equatorial Guinea 2.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 14 Vanuatu 1.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 15 Gabon 1.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 16 Malaysia 1.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
  9. 16 Türkiye 0 t CO2eq/cap

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Viet Nam?
Land-use change — emissions per capita in Viet Nam was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
How does Viet Nam rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
Viet Nam ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.