Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.67 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.67 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
96th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.7 tonnes per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0159 tonnes per person
in 1895
Years of data
133
1892–2024
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Vietnam, 1892–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 3.67 tonnes per person for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Vietnam peaked at 3.7 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 tonnes per person, in 1895.
Vietnam ranks 96th of 213 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.
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 0.019 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | +211.2% |
| 1894 | 0.027 tonnes per person | -54.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -41.1% |
| 1896 | 0.032 tonnes per person | +101.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1898 | 0.0576 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1899 | 0.0636 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0568 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0532 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0533 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0515 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1908 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0711 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0611 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0712 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0871 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0908 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0932 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1918 | 0.091 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1920 | 0.101 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1921 | 0.1335 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1441 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1544 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1815 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1925 | 0.201 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1926 | 0.1911 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1927 | 0.2219 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1928 | 0.2984 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1929 | 0.3005 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.2976 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.2622 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1932 | 0.2593 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.238 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1934 | 0.2367 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.2615 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1936 | 0.3202 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1937 | 0.3378 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1938 | 0.3416 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.377 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1940 | 0.3542 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1941 | 0.3243 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1942 | 0.1693 tonnes per person | -47.8% |
| 1943 | 0.1345 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | -50.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | -58.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 1949 | 0.044 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0589 tonnes per person | +33.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0713 tonnes per person | +42.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0654 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0973 tonnes per person | +48.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1251 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0966 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1636 tonnes per person | +69.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2091 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1960 | 0.23 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2388 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2723 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2585 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3256 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3542 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5044 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5904 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 0.594 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6667 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6793 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5772 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5304 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5645 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4197 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4684 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2915 tonnes per person | -37.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3114 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3062 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3163 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3199 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3293 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3334 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.342 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3032 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3572 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3411 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3783 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3671 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2712 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3251 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3196 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3145 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3284 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3862 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4176 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.485 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.613 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6357 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6364 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6991 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7821 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8827 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9711 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.18 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3.67 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3.67 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | +211.2% | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0591 tonnes per person |
| 1896 | +101.5% | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.032 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.04 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0636 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1900s | 0.0482 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0818 tonnes per person | 0.0598 tonnes per person | 0.0971 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1928 tonnes per person | 0.101 tonnes per person | 0.3005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2932 tonnes per person | 0.2367 tonnes per person | 0.377 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1226 tonnes per person | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 0.3542 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1038 tonnes per person | 0.0502 tonnes per person | 0.2091 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4035 tonnes per person | 0.23 tonnes per person | 0.6667 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4465 tonnes per person | 0.2915 tonnes per person | 0.6793 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3343 tonnes per person | 0.2712 tonnes per person | 0.3783 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4461 tonnes per person | 0.3145 tonnes per person | 0.6364 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.6991 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 3.7 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 93 Montenegro 3.72 tonnes per person compare
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 3.7 tonnes per person compare
- 95 Mauritius 3.68 tonnes per person compare
- 97 North Macedonia 3.63 tonnes per person compare
- 98 Romania 3.61 tonnes per person compare
- 99 Switzerland 3.59 tonnes 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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Vietnam?
- Territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Vietnam was 3.67 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 tonnes per person in 1895.
- How does Vietnam rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 96th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.