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