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.
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
- 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 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.