Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 1911
All-time low
0.6%
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Viet Nam, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.2% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Viet Nam peaked at 1.2% in 1911 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1859.
That places Viet Nam 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6% | — |
| 1851 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 1853 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 1855 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 1859 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 1872 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 1873 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 1874 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 1875 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 1877 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 1882 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 1885 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 1886 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 1929 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1931 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1935 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1937 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1943 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1947 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More climate change data for Viet Nam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 584.26 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.04 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Viet Nam?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Viet Nam was 1.2% 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 land-use change recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1911.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1859.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.