Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0112 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.