Methane emissions from agriculture in Vietnam
Vietnam: Methane emissions from agriculture was 53.33 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.33 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
56.36 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
41.46 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions from agriculture in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions from agriculture in Vietnam is 53.33 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Vietnam peaked at 56.36 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.46 million tonnes, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.46 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 42.81 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 44.08 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 44.99 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 45.54 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 46.73 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 48.22 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 48.90 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 50.41 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 52.21 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 52.52 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 51.50 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 52.06 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 52.72 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.72 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 54.36 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 55.50 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 55.47 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.62 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.64 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.48 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.45 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.47 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.97 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.81 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.36 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.27 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.12 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 55.66 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.86 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 53.34 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 53.54 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 53.18 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 53.33 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 53.33 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million tonnes, 15.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 53.33 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.39 million tonnes, 22.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.53 million tonnes | 41.46 million tonnes | 52.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.91 million tonnes | 51.50 million tonnes | 55.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.65 million tonnes | 53.86 million tonnes | 56.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.35 million tonnes | 53.18 million tonnes | 53.54 million tonnes | 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 methane emissions from agriculture in Vietnam?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Vietnam was 53.33 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 56.36 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.46 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Vietnam ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.