Per capita co2 coal in Vietnam

Vietnam: Per capita co2 coal was 2.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.27
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 2024
All-time low
0.0159
in 1895
Years of data
133
1892–2024

Per capita co2 coal in Vietnam, 1892–2024

00.511.522.5189219582024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co2 coal in Vietnam is 2.27, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 166.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 coal in Vietnam peaked at 2.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0159, in 1895.

Vietnam ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita co2 coal in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 coal in Vietnam, 1892 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1892 0.019 —
1893 0.0591 +211.2%
1894 0.027 -54.3%
1895 0.0159 -41.1%
1896 0.032 +101.5%
1897 0.0462 +44.0%
1898 0.0576 +24.8%
1899 0.0636 +10.3%
1900 0.0435 -31.6%
1901 0.0411 -5.3%
1902 0.0314 -23.8%
1903 0.0415 +32.4%
1904 0.0568 +36.8%
1905 0.0532 -6.4%
1906 0.0533 +0.2%
1907 0.0515 -3.4%
1908 0.0529 +2.7%
1909 0.0563 +6.4%
1910 0.0711 +26.2%
1911 0.0611 -14.0%
1912 0.0598 -2.2%
1913 0.0712 +19.2%
1914 0.0871 +22.2%
1915 0.0908 +4.3%
1916 0.0971 +6.9%
1917 0.0932 -4.0%
1918 0.091 -2.3%
1919 0.0956 +5.0%
1920 0.101 +5.7%
1921 0.1335 +32.1%
1922 0.1441 +8.0%
1923 0.1544 +7.2%
1924 0.1815 +17.5%
1925 0.201 +10.8%
1926 0.1911 -5.0%
1927 0.2219 +16.1%
1928 0.2939 +32.4%
1929 0.2954 +0.5%
1930 0.2929 -0.9%
1931 0.2579 -11.9%
1932 0.2547 -1.3%
1933 0.235 -7.7%
1934 0.2335 -0.6%
1935 0.2585 +10.7%
1936 0.3162 +22.3%
1937 0.3315 +4.8%
1938 0.3345 +0.9%
1939 0.3689 +10.3%
1940 0.3469 -5.9%
1941 0.3166 -8.7%
1942 0.1649 -47.9%
1943 0.1315 -20.2%
1944 0.0673 -48.9%
1945 0.028 -58.3%
1946 0.031 +10.5%
1947 0.03 -3.4%
1948 0.04 +33.7%
1949 0.0409 +2.1%
1950 0.0414 +1.3%
1951 0.0243 -41.2%
1952 0.0383 +57.2%
1953 0.0233 -39.2%
1954 0.0509 +118.6%
1955 0.0781 +53.4%
1956 0.0549 -29.7%
1957 0.0456 -16.8%
1958 0.1013 +122.1%
1959 0.1459 +44.0%
1960 0.1687 +15.6%
1961 0.1714 +1.6%
1962 0.2077 +21.2%
1963 0.1898 -8.6%
1964 0.2005 +5.6%
1965 0.207 +3.3%
1966 0.2123 +2.6%
1967 0.1754 -17.4%
1968 0.1817 +3.6%
1969 0.1782 -1.9%
1970 0.1757 -1.4%
1971 0.1593 -9.3%
1972 0.1174 -26.3%
1973 0.1655 +40.9%
1974 0.1934 +16.8%
1975 0.262 +35.5%
1976 0.2389 -8.8%
1977 0.2567 +7.5%
1978 0.2413 -6.0%
1979 0.2455 +1.8%
1980 0.2426 -1.2%
1981 0.2469 +1.7%
1982 0.2459 -0.4%
1983 0.2466 +0.3%
1984 0.2023 -18.0%
1985 0.2513 +24.2%
1986 0.2335 -7.1%
1987 0.2608 +11.7%
1988 0.222 -14.9%
1989 0.1331 -40.1%
1990 0.1688 +26.8%
1991 0.1794 +6.3%
1992 0.1609 -10.3%
1993 0.1278 -20.5%
1994 0.154 +20.5%
1995 0.1742 +13.1%
1996 0.2016 +15.7%
1997 0.29 +43.9%
1998 0.2879 -0.7%
1999 0.2626 -8.8%
2000 0.2685 +2.3%
2001 0.32 +19.2%
2002 0.349 +9.0%
2003 0.4019 +15.2%
2004 0.4331 +7.8%
2005 0.4866 +12.4%
2006 0.5202 +6.9%
2007 0.436 -16.2%
2008 0.5124 +17.5%
2009 0.5261 +2.7%
2010 0.5427 +3.2%
2011 0.6731 +24.0%
2012 0.5845 -13.2%
2013 0.6245 +6.8%
2014 0.8524 +36.5%
2015 1.05 +23.7%
2016 1.14 +7.8%
2017 1.14 +0.1%
2018 1.27 +11.7%
2019 1.97 +55.2%
2020 2.2 +11.7%
2021 1.74 -20.8%
2022 1.78 +1.9%
2023 2.08 +17.2%
2024 2.27 +8.9%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 2.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968, 11.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 2.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 coal 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.

YearChange FromTo
1893 +211.2% 0.019 0.0591
1958 +122.1% 0.0456 0.1013
1954 +118.6% 0.0233 0.0509

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 0.04 0.0159 0.0636 8
1900s 0.0482 0.0314 0.0568 10
1910s 0.0818 0.0598 0.0971 10
1920s 0.1918 0.101 0.2954 10
1930s 0.2883 0.2335 0.3689 10
1940s 0.1197 0.028 0.3469 10
1950s 0.0604 0.0233 0.1459 10
1960s 0.1893 0.1687 0.2123 10
1970s 0.2056 0.1174 0.262 10
1980s 0.2285 0.1331 0.2608 10
1990s 0.2007 0.1278 0.29 10
2000s 0.4254 0.2685 0.5261 10
2010s 0.9849 0.5427 1.97 10
2020s 2.02 1.74 2.27 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 16 Malaysia 2.74 compare
  2. 17 Russia 2.59 compare
  3. 18 Turkey 2.39 compare
  4. 20 Iceland 2.21 compare
  5. 21 North Korea 2.16 compare
  6. 22 Laos 2.15 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 coal in Vietnam?
Per capita co2 coal in Vietnam was 2.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 coal recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita co2 coal recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 in 1895.
How does Vietnam rank for per capita co2 coal?
Vietnam ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co2 coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
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