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.
Methane emissions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 8.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 8.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 8.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 8.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 9.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 9.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 9.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 9.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 10.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1871 | 10.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 11.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1875 | 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1876 | 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 11.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 12.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 12.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 12.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 12.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 13.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 13.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 13.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 13.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 14.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 14.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 14.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 14.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 15.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 15.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 15.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 16.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 16.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 16.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 16.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 16.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 16.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 17.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 17.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 17.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 17.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 17.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 18.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 18.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 17.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 17.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 17.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 17.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 17.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 17.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 17.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 17.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 18.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 18.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 18.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 18.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 19.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 19.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 19.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 20.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 20.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 20.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 20.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 20.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 20.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 21.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 21.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 22.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 22.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 23.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1940 | 23.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 24.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 24.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 24.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 24.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 24.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 24.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 25.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 25.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 26.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 26.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 27.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 28.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 29.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 30.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 31.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 32.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 33.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 37.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 38.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 37.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 39.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 37.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 40.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 39.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 38.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 38.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 39.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 39.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 38.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 38.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 38.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 40.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 41.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 40.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 42.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 44.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 45.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 45.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 45.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 46.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 47.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 48.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 47.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 49.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 50.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 51.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 52.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 53.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 56.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 59.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 61.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 62.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 65.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 67.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 68.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 70.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 73.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 74.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 77.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 83.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 87.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 89.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 92.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 91.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 94.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 94.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 94.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 95.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 91.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 91.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 93.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 94.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 94.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 8.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 16.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.