Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0112 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0112 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
64th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0217 tonnes per person
in 1999
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1892
Years of data
133
1892–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 from flaring in Vietnam stood at 0.0112 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Vietnam peaked at 0.0217 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1892.
That places Vietnam 64th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +150.5% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | +52.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0112 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 105.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +150.5% | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0217 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0216 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0128 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 flaring in Vietnam?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Vietnam was 0.0112 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 flaring recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0217 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1892.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Vietnam ranks 64th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.