Methane emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Methane emissions was 94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
95.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2011
All-time low
8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Vietnam, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Vietnam peaked at 95.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Vietnam 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 19.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 24.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 31.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 17 Turkey 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 18 Thailand 95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 19 Bangladesh 95.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 21 Colombia 91.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 22 South Africa 79.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 23 Philippines 78.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Vietnam?
- Methane emissions in Vietnam was 94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 95.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Vietnam rank for methane emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.