Nitrous oxide emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Nitrous oxide emissions was 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2023
All-time low
284,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Vietnam stood at 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Vietnam peaked at 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 284,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Vietnam ranks 20th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 284,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 289,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 293,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 298,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 302,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 306,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 310,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 313,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 316,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 318,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 320,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 322,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 323,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 324,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 325,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 327,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 328,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 329,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 330,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 332,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 333,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 338,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 347,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 361,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1874 | 378,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 396,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 415,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 432,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 448,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 460,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 468,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 473,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 478,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 482,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 485,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 488,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 491,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 494,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 498,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 501,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 527,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 536,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 546,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 556,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 567,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 577,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 588,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 599,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 611,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 623,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 635,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 647,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 660,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 673,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 686,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 700,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 714,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 729,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 744,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 760,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 777,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 794,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 813,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 833,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 854,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 876,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 898,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 921,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 944,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 966,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 989,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1936 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1943 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1944 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1945 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1946 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1947 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1948 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1949 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 8.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 9.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 13.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 14.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 16.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 17.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 17.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 16.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 17.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 18.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 19.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 18.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 18.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 17.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 22.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 20.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 20.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 21.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 23.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 22.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 26.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 25.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 28.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 28.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 12.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 19.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +28.6% | 17.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 303,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 284,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 326,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 320,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 391,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 333,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 460,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 486,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 573,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 527,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 623,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 695,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 760,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 868,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 777,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 966,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 989,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 17 Iran 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 18 Bangladesh 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 19 Chad 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 21 Sudan 28.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 22 United Kingdom 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 23 Poland 26.93 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Vietnam?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Vietnam was 30.31 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Vietnam rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.