Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.8318 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 by fuel type in Vietnam stood at 0.8318 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Vietnam peaked at 0.8318 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1892.
Vietnam ranks 145th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2053 tonnes per person | 0.0552 tonnes per person | 0.4794 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2332 tonnes per person | 0.0451 tonnes per person | 0.4942 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0939 tonnes per person | 0.0715 tonnes per person | 0.1267 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1915 tonnes per person | 0.1202 tonnes per person | 0.2653 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4019 tonnes per person | 0.3006 tonnes per person | 0.5013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5809 tonnes per person | 0.4848 tonnes per person | 0.7287 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7373 tonnes per person | 0.6477 tonnes per person | 0.8318 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 by fuel type in Vietnam?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Vietnam was 0.8318 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 by fuel type recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8318 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1892.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Vietnam ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.