Per capita ghg emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita ghg emissions was 5.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.78
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 1895
All-time low
1.31
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Vietnam, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 5.78 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Vietnam peaked at 7.1 in 1895 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 1949.
Vietnam ranks 84th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.23 | — |
| 1851 | 5.26 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 5.15 | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 5.07 | -1.7% |
| 1854 | 4.92 | -2.9% |
| 1855 | 4.82 | -2.1% |
| 1856 | 4.75 | -1.3% |
| 1857 | 4.61 | -3.0% |
| 1858 | 4.42 | -4.1% |
| 1859 | 4.41 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 4.28 | -2.9% |
| 1861 | 4.14 | -3.4% |
| 1862 | 4.14 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 4 | -3.3% |
| 1864 | 3.91 | -2.4% |
| 1865 | 3.85 | -1.4% |
| 1866 | 3.77 | -2.3% |
| 1867 | 3.58 | -4.8% |
| 1868 | 3.6 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 3.46 | -3.9% |
| 1870 | 3.97 | +14.9% |
| 1871 | 4.4 | +10.9% |
| 1872 | 4.81 | +9.1% |
| 1873 | 4.76 | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 4.96 | +4.2% |
| 1875 | 5.14 | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 5.04 | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 5.16 | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 5.27 | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 5.18 | -1.7% |
| 1880 | 5.67 | +9.5% |
| 1881 | 5.97 | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 6.02 | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 5.99 | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 6.23 | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 6.29 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 6.34 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 6.35 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 6.25 | -1.7% |
| 1889 | 6.37 | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 6.61 | +3.9% |
| 1891 | 6.76 | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 6.73 | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 6.84 | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 6.64 | -3.0% |
| 1895 | 7.1 | +6.9% |
| 1896 | 6.88 | -3.0% |
| 1897 | 7 | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 6.98 | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 6.84 | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 6.89 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 6.58 | -4.5% |
| 1902 | 6.4 | -2.8% |
| 1903 | 6.08 | -4.9% |
| 1904 | 5.99 | -1.5% |
| 1905 | 5.62 | -6.2% |
| 1906 | 5.23 | -6.8% |
| 1907 | 5.04 | -3.6% |
| 1908 | 4.9 | -2.9% |
| 1909 | 4.64 | -5.2% |
| 1910 | 4.43 | -4.6% |
| 1911 | 4.23 | -4.6% |
| 1912 | 3.97 | -6.1% |
| 1913 | 4.02 | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 3.94 | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 4.08 | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 4.08 | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 4.07 | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 4.03 | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 3.94 | -2.2% |
| 1920 | 3.36 | -14.7% |
| 1921 | 3.01 | -10.5% |
| 1922 | 2.79 | -7.4% |
| 1923 | 2.69 | -3.6% |
| 1924 | 2.61 | -2.9% |
| 1925 | 2.55 | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 2.48 | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 2.45 | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 2.46 | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 2.42 | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 2.33 | -3.6% |
| 1931 | 2.21 | -5.4% |
| 1932 | 2.19 | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 2.09 | -4.5% |
| 1934 | 2.09 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 2.02 | -3.3% |
| 1936 | 2.09 | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 2.09 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 2.08 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 2.13 | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 2.04 | -4.3% |
| 1941 | 1.99 | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 1.76 | -11.6% |
| 1943 | 1.67 | -5.2% |
| 1944 | 1.59 | -4.6% |
| 1945 | 1.52 | -4.3% |
| 1946 | 1.45 | -4.6% |
| 1947 | 1.44 | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 1.31 | -8.0% |
| 1950 | 2.05 | +56.4% |
| 1951 | 2.5 | +21.6% |
| 1952 | 2.83 | +13.4% |
| 1953 | 3.14 | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 3.52 | +12.0% |
| 1955 | 3.82 | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 4.03 | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 4.2 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 4.41 | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 4.91 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 3.86 | -21.4% |
| 1961 | 3.39 | -12.0% |
| 1962 | 3.17 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 2.99 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 3.01 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.87 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 3 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 3 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.94 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.02 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.92 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.8 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.78 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.8 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.57 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 3.17 | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 2.85 | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 2.64 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 2.46 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 2.28 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 2.24 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.19 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.17 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.11 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.95 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.97 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.98 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.97 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.84 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.93 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.52 | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 2.29 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 2.21 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.26 | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 3.11 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.19 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.59 | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 3.88 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 4.66 | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 3.71 | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 3.51 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 4.04 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.52 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.74 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.49 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 4.12 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.11 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.09 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.33 | +54.7% |
| 2015 | 5.61 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 5.14 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 4.89 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.37 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 5.86 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 5.91 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.34 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 5.41 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.62 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.78 | +2.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +56.4% | 1.31 | 2.05 |
| 2014 | +54.7% | 4.09 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | +48.0% | 2.2 | 3.26 |
| 1991 | +30.3% | 1.93 | 2.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.86 | 4.41 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.87 | 3.46 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.87 | 3.97 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.15 | 5.67 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.84 | 6.61 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.74 | 4.64 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.08 | 3.94 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.68 | 2.42 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.13 | 2.02 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.62 | 1.31 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.54 | 2.05 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.13 | 2.87 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.28 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 | 1.84 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 | 1.93 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 | 3.51 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 3.95 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 | 5.34 | 5.91 | 5 |
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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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
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- 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 in Vietnam?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Vietnam was 5.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 1895.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 1949.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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