Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 3.67 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average in Vietnam stood at 3.67 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Vietnam peaked at 3.7 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 tonnes per person, in 1895.
Vietnam ranks 96th 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 | 0.04 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0636 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1900s | 0.0482 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0818 tonnes per person | 0.0598 tonnes per person | 0.0971 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1928 tonnes per person | 0.101 tonnes per person | 0.3005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2932 tonnes per person | 0.2367 tonnes per person | 0.377 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1226 tonnes per person | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 0.3542 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1038 tonnes per person | 0.0502 tonnes per person | 0.2091 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4035 tonnes per person | 0.23 tonnes per person | 0.6667 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4465 tonnes per person | 0.2915 tonnes per person | 0.6793 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3343 tonnes per person | 0.2712 tonnes per person | 0.3783 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4461 tonnes per person | 0.3145 tonnes per person | 0.6364 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.6991 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 3.7 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 93 Montenegro 3.72 tonnes per person compare
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 3.7 tonnes per person compare
- 95 Mauritius 3.68 tonnes per person compare
- 97 North Macedonia 3.63 tonnes per person compare
- 98 Romania 3.61 tonnes per person compare
- 99 Switzerland 3.59 tonnes per person compare
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 relative to the global average in Vietnam?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Vietnam was 3.67 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 relative to the global average recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 tonnes per person in 1895.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Vietnam ranks 96th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.