Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vietnam

Vietnam: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 20.19 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.19 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.19 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
7.97 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vietnam, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200620231990: 8.0M tonnes1991: 9.1M tonnes1992: 9.0M tonnes1993: 9.3M tonnes1994: 11.2M tonnes1995: 11.1M tonnes1996: 12.3M tonnes1997: 12.1M tonnes1998: 13.8M tonnes1999: 14.2M tonnes2000: 15.0M tonnes2001: 13.5M tonnes2002: 14.2M tonnes2003: 15.3M tonnes2004: 15.9M tonnes2005: 15.1M tonnes2006: 14.8M tonnes2007: 16.0M tonnes2008: 13.6M tonnes2009: 18.2M tonnes2010: 16.2M tonnes2011: 15.1M tonnes2012: 16.0M tonnes2013: 18.3M tonnes2014: 17.0M tonnes2015: 19.0M tonnes2016: 18.3M tonnes2017: 18.4M tonnes2018: 18.7M tonnes2019: 18.6M tonnes2020: 18.8M tonnes2021: 19.0M tonnes2022: 20.1M tonnes2023: 20.2M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vietnam is 20.19 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vietnam peaked at 20.19 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.97 million tonnes, in 1990.

Vietnam ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.01 million tonnes 7.97 million tonnes 14.21 million tonnes 10
2000s 15.17 million tonnes 13.52 million tonnes 18.20 million tonnes 10
2010s 17.55 million tonnes 15.08 million tonnes 19.02 million tonnes 10
2020s 19.52 million tonnes 18.81 million tonnes 20.19 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 19 Bangladesh 21.95 million tonnes compare
  2. 20 Germany 21.92 million tonnes compare
  3. 21 Thailand 21.85 million tonnes compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom 20.12 million tonnes compare
  5. 24 Colombia 18.56 million tonnes compare
  6. 25 Poland 18.02 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vietnam?
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vietnam was 20.19 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 20.19 million tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 7.97 million tonnes in 1990.
How does Vietnam rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Vietnam ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.