Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.4405 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.