Rice — Emissions intensity in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Rice — Emissions intensity was 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Emissions intensity in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — emissions intensity in Viet Nam stood at 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Viet Nam peaked at 3.06 kg CO2eq/kg in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2021.
That places Viet Nam 90th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg | 3.06 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.53 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.38 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.96 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.52 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 87 Uruguay 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 88 Egypt 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 89 China, Taiwan Province of 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 91 Türkiye 1.03 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 92 Costa Rica 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 93 Republic of Korea 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for Viet Nam
- 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 rice — emissions intensity in Viet Nam?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Viet Nam was 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 kg CO2eq/kg in 1968.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Viet Nam ranks 90th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.