Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 452.01 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 452.01 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Vietnam peaked at 452.01 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.9 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Vietnam 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, 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 transport in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.66 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 58.9 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 64.75 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 99.16 kilograms per person | +53.1% |
| 1994 | 107.4 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 101.87 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 109.36 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 117.88 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 122.18 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 128.85 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 137 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 144.8 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 175.7 kilograms per person | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 196.7 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 238.49 kilograms per person | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 238.75 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 235.37 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 270.7 kilograms per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 282.94 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 334.61 kilograms per person | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 355.27 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 344.87 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 335.83 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 323.5 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 326.79 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 357.45 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 391.38 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 420.69 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 434.86 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 448.37 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 373.47 kilograms per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 324.66 kilograms per person | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 439.7 kilograms per person | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 452.01 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 452.01 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 452.01 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 61% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +53.1% | 64.75 kilograms per person | 99.16 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4 kilograms per person | 58.9 kilograms per person | 128.85 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.51 kilograms per person | 137 kilograms per person | 334.61 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.9 kilograms per person | 323.5 kilograms per person | 448.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.46 kilograms per person | 324.66 kilograms per person | 452.01 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 transport in Vietnam?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Vietnam was 452.01 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 452.01 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Vietnam ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.