Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam, 1892–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.5% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 178.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam peaked at 1.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1895.
That places Vietnam 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 6 Russia 2.4% compare
- 7 South Africa 2.3% compare
- 8 South Korea 1.6% compare
- 10 Turkey 1.3% compare
- 11 Germany 1.0% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Vietnam was 1.5% 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 from coal recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1895.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.6%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.