Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 2.27 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.27 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0159 tonnes per person
in 1895
Years of data
133
1892–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Vietnam, 1892–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Vietnam stood at 2.27 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 166.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Vietnam peaked at 2.27 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 tonnes per person, in 1895.
That places Vietnam 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 0.019 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | +211.2% |
| 1894 | 0.027 tonnes per person | -54.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -41.1% |
| 1896 | 0.032 tonnes per person | +101.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1898 | 0.0576 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1899 | 0.0636 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0568 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0532 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0533 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0515 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1908 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0711 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0611 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0712 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0871 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0908 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0932 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1918 | 0.091 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1920 | 0.101 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1921 | 0.1335 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1441 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1544 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1815 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1925 | 0.201 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1926 | 0.1911 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1927 | 0.2219 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1928 | 0.2939 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1929 | 0.2954 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.2929 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.2579 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1932 | 0.2547 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.235 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1934 | 0.2335 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 0.2585 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1936 | 0.3162 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1937 | 0.3315 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 0.3345 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.3689 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1940 | 0.3469 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1941 | 0.3166 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1942 | 0.1649 tonnes per person | -47.9% |
| 1943 | 0.1315 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | -48.9% |
| 1945 | 0.028 tonnes per person | -58.3% |
| 1946 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1947 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | -41.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | +57.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | -39.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | +118.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0781 tonnes per person | +53.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0456 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1013 tonnes per person | +122.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1459 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1687 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1714 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2077 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1898 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2005 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.207 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2123 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1754 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1817 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1782 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1757 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1593 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1174 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1655 tonnes per person | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1934 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.262 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2389 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2567 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2413 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2455 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2426 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2469 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2459 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2466 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2023 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2513 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2335 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2608 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.222 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1331 tonnes per person | -40.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1688 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1794 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1609 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1278 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.154 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1742 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2016 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.29 tonnes per person | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2879 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2626 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2685 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.32 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.349 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4019 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4331 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4866 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5202 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.436 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5124 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5261 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5427 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6731 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5845 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6245 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8524 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +55.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.27 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 11.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.27 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | +211.2% | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0591 tonnes per person |
| 1958 | +122.1% | 0.0456 tonnes per person | 0.1013 tonnes per person |
| 1954 | +118.6% | 0.0233 tonnes per person | 0.0509 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.04 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0636 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1900s | 0.0482 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0818 tonnes per person | 0.0598 tonnes per person | 0.0971 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1918 tonnes per person | 0.101 tonnes per person | 0.2954 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2883 tonnes per person | 0.2335 tonnes per person | 0.3689 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1197 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.3469 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0604 tonnes per person | 0.0233 tonnes per person | 0.1459 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1893 tonnes per person | 0.1687 tonnes per person | 0.2123 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2056 tonnes per person | 0.1174 tonnes per person | 0.262 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2285 tonnes per person | 0.1331 tonnes per person | 0.2608 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2007 tonnes per person | 0.1278 tonnes per person | 0.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4254 tonnes per person | 0.2685 tonnes per person | 0.5261 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9849 tonnes per person | 0.5427 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Vietnam?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Vietnam was 2.27 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 tonnes per person in 1895.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.