Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.1201 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
Vietnam recorded 0.1201 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Vietnam peaked at 0.2205 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1892.
Vietnam ranks 100th of 146 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 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 | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0283 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1042 tonnes per person | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 0.1778 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2024 tonnes per person | 0.184 tonnes per person | 0.2205 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1474 tonnes per person | 0.1201 tonnes per person | 0.1726 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 gas in Vietnam?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Vietnam was 0.1201 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 gas recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2205 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1892.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Vietnam ranks 100th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.