Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1895
Years of data
133
1892–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Vietnam, 1892–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Vietnam stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Vietnam peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1895.
Vietnam ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 0.0% | — |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +216.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -55.7% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -44.3% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +95.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +37.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -33.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | +27.9% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +42.5% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +23.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1914 | 0.1% | +34.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | +20.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | +49.8% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +16.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +34.4% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +12.4% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 1939 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | -46.3% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | -19.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -49.4% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -48.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +33.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +20.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -19.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +43.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +49.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +20.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -22.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +69.6% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +25.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +39.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -39.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 18.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 21.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 | +216.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1896 | +95.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Vietnam?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Vietnam was 1.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1895.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. 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 global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.