Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
88th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.2958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1951
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Vietnam, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Vietnam is 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Vietnam peaked at 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1951.
That places Vietnam 88th out of 197 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.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.4258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.4212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.4141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1854 | 0.4071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1855 | 0.4001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1856 | 0.3933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1857 | 0.3866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1858 | 0.3799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1859 | 0.3733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.3669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1861 | 0.3606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1862 | 0.3545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1863 | 0.3484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1864 | 0.3425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1865 | 0.3366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1866 | 0.3308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1867 | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1868 | 0.3194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1869 | 0.3156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.3262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1871 | 0.3267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.3289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 0.3327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 0.3366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 0.3405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 0.3444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 0.3482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 0.352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 0.3558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.3624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.3653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.3681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.3739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.3767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.3796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.3824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.3852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.3882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.3913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.4191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1893 | 0.4742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1894 | 0.4358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1895 | 0.4246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1896 | 0.4486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1897 | 0.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1898 | 0.488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1899 | 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.4634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1901 | 0.4509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1902 | 0.4251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1903 | 0.4223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 0.4267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 0.4072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1906 | 0.3932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1907 | 0.3775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1908 | 0.3664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1909 | 0.362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.3757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 0.3587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1912 | 0.3538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 0.3686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 0.389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1915 | 0.3962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 0.4069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1917 | 0.4044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.4041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.4126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.4222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 0.4668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1922 | 0.4841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1923 | 0.5011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 0.5398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1925 | 0.5688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1926 | 0.5597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 0.6014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1928 | 0.7009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.5% |
| 1929 | 0.7045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.7012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.6553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1932 | 0.6517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1934 | 0.6219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 0.6534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1936 | 0.7286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1937 | 0.7522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 0.7583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1940 | 0.7735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1941 | 0.7329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1942 | 0.5302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.7% |
| 1943 | 0.4815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1944 | 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.7% |
| 1945 | 0.3272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.4% |
| 1946 | 0.3139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1947 | 0.3044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1948 | 0.3074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.3016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.3094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 0.2958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 0.3122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 0.3015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 0.3737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1960 | 0.4817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 0.4875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | -27.7% | 0.7329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 85 North Macedonia 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 86 Mexico 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 87 Niue 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 Sweden 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 90 Mauritius 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 91 Botswana 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Vietnam?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Vietnam was 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1951.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.