Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 1.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low carbon vs gdp in Vietnam is 1.51, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 149.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Vietnam peaked at 1.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0092, in 1965.
Vietnam ranks 53rd of 79 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.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0092 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0103 | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0111 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0121 | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0133 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0145 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0145 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0097 | -32.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0095 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0108 | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0117 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0123 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0159 | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0195 | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0283 | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 0.028 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0284 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0217 | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0277 | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 0.025 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0233 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0285 | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0598 | +109.9% |
| 1990 | 0.082 | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0944 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1059 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1145 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1305 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1469 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1641 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.157 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1473 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1806 | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1886 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2336 | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.231 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2386 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2218 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2058 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2423 | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2711 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.307 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.349 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3286 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4667 | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 0.598 | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6411 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6808 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6083 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6864 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9133 | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8839 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7483 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8777 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 1.51 | +11.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low carbon vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +109.9% | 0.0285 | 0.0598 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0112 | 0.0092 | 0.0133 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0127 | 0.0092 | 0.0195 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0293 | 0.0217 | 0.0598 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1323 | 0.082 | 0.1806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2489 | 0.1886 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6556 | 0.3286 | 0.9133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 0.8777 | 1.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 low carbon vs gdp in Vietnam?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Vietnam was 1.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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