Methane emissions by sector in Vietnam
Vietnam: Methane emissions by sector was 280,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions by sector in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 280,000 for methane emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 55.6% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Vietnam peaked at 1.53 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 170,000, in 2001.
Vietnam ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions by sector in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 560,000 | — |
| 1991 | 560,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 560,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 560,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 560,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 560,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 570,000 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 420,000 | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million | +264.3% |
| 1999 | 820,000 | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 860,000 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 170,000 | -80.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +600.0% |
| 2003 | 720,000 | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 890,000 | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 850,000 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 360,000 | -57.6% |
| 2007 | 910,000 | +152.8% |
| 2008 | 310,000 | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 390,000 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 650,000 | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 380,000 | -41.5% |
| 2012 | 440,000 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 930,000 | +111.4% |
| 2014 | 630,000 | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 340,000 | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 420,000 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 210,000 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 230,000 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 290,000 | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 440,000 | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 259,999 | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 180,000 | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 280,000 | +55.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector 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 | +600.0% | 170,000 | 1.19 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 670,000 | 420,000 | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 665,000 | 170,000 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,000 | 210,000 | 930,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,000 | 180,000 | 440,000 | 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 by sector in Vietnam?
- Methane emissions by sector in Vietnam was 280,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,000 in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Vietnam ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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