Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.4405 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4405 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.6274 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1944
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam, 1928–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam is 0.4405 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam peaked at 0.6274 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1944.
Vietnam ranks 8th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1933 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1935 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1936 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +58.9% |
| 1938 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -42.9% |
| 1943 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +385.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1948 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +151.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +57.1% |
| 1950 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +41.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +81.1% |
| 1959 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 1969 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +48.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +43.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.029 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.039 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.073 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0843 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.105 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1177 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1282 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1478 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1492 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1682 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1804 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2225 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2718 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.319 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3141 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3347 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3566 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3695 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3917 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.449 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5158 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5818 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6124 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6274 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5616 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4433 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4405 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.4405 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.4405 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0284 tonnes per person, 15.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +385.7% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person |
| 1948 | +151.3% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person |
| 1944 | -100.0% | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0353 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0585 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1376 tonnes per person | 0.073 tonnes per person | 0.2225 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3904 tonnes per person | 0.2718 tonnes per person | 0.5818 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.537 tonnes per person | 0.4405 tonnes per person | 0.6274 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 from cement in Vietnam?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam was 0.4405 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 from cement recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6274 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1944.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Vietnam ranks 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.