Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -28.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Vietnam is -28.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Vietnam peaked at 10.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -31.2%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 115th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.3% | — |
| 1991 | 8.4% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | -0.9% | -112.4% |
| 1998 | -1.0% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | -7.7% | +690.1% |
| 2000 | -31.2% | +303.8% |
| 2001 | -30.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | -30.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -24.1% | -21.5% |
| 2004 | -24.8% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | -25.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | -25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -22.3% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | -21.2% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | -20.1% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | -22.5% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | -25.3% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | -25.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | -19.4% | -24.8% |
| 2014 | -21.9% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | -22.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | -21.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | -24.5% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | -26.0% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | -27.8% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | -28.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | -29.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | -29.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | -28.7% | -2.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -28.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%. (32 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -28.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.6%. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -690.1% | -1.0% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | -303.8% | -7.7% | -31.2% |
| 1997 | -112.4% | 7.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | -7.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -25.6% | -31.2% | -20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -23.7% | -27.8% | -19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -28.9% | -29.4% | -28.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 112 Russia -18.9% compare
- 113 South Africa -25.5% compare
- 114 Kazakhstan -25.7% compare
- 116 Brunei -29.0% compare
- 117 Qatar -31.2% compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago -37.1% 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Vietnam?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Vietnam was -28.7% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.2% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Vietnam ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.