Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Vietnam, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 6.43 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Vietnam peaked at 6.43 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 2015.
That places Vietnam 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.42 | — |
| 2012 | 5.53 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.36 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.06 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.07 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.17 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.35 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.49 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.76 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 6.04 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 6.35 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 6.43 | +1.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 6.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 6.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.26 | 5.06 | 5.53 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.91 | 5.41 | 6.43 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Vietnam?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Vietnam was 6.43 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 2015.
- How does Vietnam rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.