Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1895
All-time low
1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
Vietnam recorded 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam peaked at 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1895 and was at its lowest, 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1854 | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1855 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1856 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1857 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1858 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1859 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1861 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1862 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1864 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1865 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1866 | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1867 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1868 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1870 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 1871 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1872 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1873 | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1875 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1880 | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1881 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1889 | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1891 | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1895 | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1896 | 6.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1897 | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1902 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1903 | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1904 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1905 | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1906 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1907 | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1908 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1909 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1910 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1911 | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1912 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1913 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1920 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 1921 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1922 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1923 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1924 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1925 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1931 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1932 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1934 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1936 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1941 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 1943 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1944 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1945 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1946 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1947 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1950 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +56.4% |
| 1951 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.6% |
| 1952 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1953 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1955 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.4% |
| 1961 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1962 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +54.7% |
| 2015 | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2014 | +54.7% | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1995 | +48.0% | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1991 | +30.3% | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 81 Namibia 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Seychelles 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 83 Croatia 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Spain 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 87 Greece 5.65 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam was 5.78 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1895.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas 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.