Per capita methane emissions by sector in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 196.61 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
196.61 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
57th
of 193 countries
All-time high
251.16 kilograms per person
in 2011
All-time low
37.71 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.71 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 45.75 kilograms per person | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 50.98 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 56.62 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 54.76 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 71.48 kilograms per person | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 81.88 kilograms per person | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 91.34 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 101.99 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 101.59 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 111.85 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 121.97 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 133.93 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 139.01 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 194.55 kilograms per person | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 221.61 kilograms per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 236.71 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 243.09 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 226.94 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 249.13 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 247.44 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 251.16 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 237.4 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 230.42 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 225.79 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 220.1 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 204.79 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 195.53 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 205.22 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 217.14 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 198.21 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 211.45 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 209.67 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 196.61 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 196.61 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 196.61 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97 kilograms per person, 24.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.