What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Viet Nam?

Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Viet Nam was 45,029 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Viet Nam?

The highest recorded value was 48,514 kt in 2013.

What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Viet Nam?

The lowest recorded value was 23,309 kt in 1963.

How does Viet Nam rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?

Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Viet Nam?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Viet Nam data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Viet Nam

Name: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Viet Nam
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Viet Nam: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 45,029 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

45,029 kt

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

7th

of 150 countries

All-time high

48,514 kt

in 2013

All-time low

23,309 kt

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Viet Nam, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 45,029 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Viet Nam peaked at 48,514 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23,309 kt, in 1963.

Viet Nam ranks 7th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	25,002 kt	23,309 kt	26,145 kt	9
1970s	27,069 kt	24,816 kt	29,341 kt	10
1980s	30,777 kt	29,326 kt	32,548 kt	10
1990s	38,799 kt	33,233 kt	45,122 kt	10
2000s	43,866 kt	42,124 kt	45,649 kt	10
2010s	46,624 kt	44,514 kt	48,514 kt	10
2020s	44,869 kt	44,776 kt	45,029 kt	4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

4 Indonesia 73,758 kt compare
5 Thailand 62,850 kt compare
6 Philippines 48,160 kt compare
8 Bangladesh 43,296 kt compare
9 OECD 32,095 kt compare
10 Myanmar 30,801 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More climate change data for Viet Nam

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 53,097 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 14,545 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 38,552 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 54.89 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,377 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 45,316 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 10,321 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 34,995 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 38.95 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,250 kt (2050)

All data for Viet Nam →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Viet Nam?: Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Viet Nam was 45,029 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Viet Nam?: The highest recorded value was 48,514 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Viet Nam?: The lowest recorded value was 23,309 kt in 1963.
How does Viet Nam rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?: Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Viet Nam?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.