Per capita methane emissions by sector in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 196.61 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 196.61 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Vietnam peaked at 251.16 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.71 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 57th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.41 kilograms per person | 37.71 kilograms per person | 101.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.88 kilograms per person | 111.85 kilograms per person | 249.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.5 kilograms per person | 195.53 kilograms per person | 251.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.98 kilograms per person | 196.61 kilograms per person | 211.45 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions by sector in Vietnam?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Vietnam was 196.61 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 251.16 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.71 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Vietnam ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.