Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 3.67 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Viet Nam, 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 vs. per capita energy use in Viet Nam stood at 3.67 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Viet Nam peaked at 3.7 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 tonnes per person, in 1895.
That places Viet Nam 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Viet Nam
- 89 Montenegro 3.72 tonnes per person compare
- 90 Equatorial Guinea 3.7 tonnes per person compare
- 91 Mauritius 3.68 tonnes per person compare
- 93 North Macedonia 3.63 tonnes per person compare
- 94 Romania 3.61 tonnes per person compare
- 95 Switzerland 3.59 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Viet Nam
- Share co2 vs population 0.9008 (2100)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 584.26 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.04 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.5387 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Viet Nam?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Viet Nam 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 tonnes per person in 1895.
- How does Viet Nam rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Viet Nam ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.