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.
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
- 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 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.