Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.6% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam peaked at 1.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1928.
That places Vietnam 12th out of 211 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Vietnam was 1.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1928.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Vietnam ranks 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.