Total ghg emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Total ghg emissions was 583.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
583.50 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
583.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
31.97 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Vietnam, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Vietnam is 583.50 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Vietnam peaked at 583.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.97 million, in 1850.
Vietnam ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 31.97 million | — |
| 1851 | 32.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1852 | 32.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 33.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 33.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 33.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 33.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 33.66 million | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 33.20 million | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 34.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1860 | 34.03 million | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 33.80 million | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 34.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1863 | 34.61 million | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 34.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 35.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 35.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 34.65 million | -2.1% |
| 1868 | 35.75 million | +3.2% |
| 1869 | 35.16 million | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 41.10 million | +16.9% |
| 1871 | 46.18 million | +12.3% |
| 1872 | 50.80 million | +10.0% |
| 1873 | 50.48 million | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 52.74 million | +4.5% |
| 1875 | 54.75 million | +3.8% |
| 1876 | 53.86 million | -1.6% |
| 1877 | 55.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 56.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1879 | 55.88 million | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 61.36 million | +9.8% |
| 1881 | 64.78 million | +5.6% |
| 1882 | 65.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 65.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 68.15 million | +4.3% |
| 1885 | 68.99 million | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 69.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 70.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 69.13 million | -1.4% |
| 1889 | 70.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 73.60 million | +4.2% |
| 1891 | 75.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 75.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 76.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 74.69 million | -2.7% |
| 1895 | 80.10 million | +7.2% |
| 1896 | 77.88 million | -2.8% |
| 1897 | 79.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 79.49 million | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 78.90 million | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 81.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 80.26 million | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 81.44 million | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 81.55 million | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 84.57 million | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 83.56 million | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 82.01 million | -1.8% |
| 1907 | 83.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 85.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 83.98 million | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 82.46 million | -1.8% |
| 1911 | 80.03 million | -2.9% |
| 1912 | 75.61 million | -5.5% |
| 1913 | 76.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 74.39 million | -2.4% |
| 1915 | 76.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1916 | 76.39 million | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 75.81 million | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 74.76 million | -1.4% |
| 1919 | 72.76 million | -2.7% |
| 1920 | 61.81 million | -15.0% |
| 1921 | 55.11 million | -10.8% |
| 1922 | 50.81 million | -7.8% |
| 1923 | 48.74 million | -4.1% |
| 1924 | 47.13 million | -3.3% |
| 1925 | 45.89 million | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 44.41 million | -3.2% |
| 1927 | 43.65 million | -1.7% |
| 1928 | 43.60 million | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 42.86 million | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 41.32 million | -3.6% |
| 1931 | 39.19 million | -5.1% |
| 1932 | 39.01 million | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 37.52 million | -3.8% |
| 1934 | 37.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 36.82 million | -2.7% |
| 1936 | 38.29 million | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 38.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 38.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 40.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 39.03 million | -2.7% |
| 1941 | 38.75 million | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 35.11 million | -9.4% |
| 1943 | 34.28 million | -2.4% |
| 1944 | 33.68 million | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 33.19 million | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 32.58 million | -1.8% |
| 1947 | 33.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 33.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 32.14 million | -5.4% |
| 1950 | 51.58 million | +60.5% |
| 1951 | 63.98 million | +24.1% |
| 1952 | 74.08 million | +15.8% |
| 1953 | 84.05 million | +13.5% |
| 1954 | 96.48 million | +14.8% |
| 1955 | 107.71 million | +11.6% |
| 1956 | 116.51 million | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 124.84 million | +7.2% |
| 1958 | 135.26 million | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 155.06 million | +14.6% |
| 1960 | 125.57 million | -19.0% |
| 1961 | 113.42 million | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 108.80 million | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 105.47 million | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 108.95 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 106.54 million | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 114.17 million | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 116.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 116.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 122.58 million | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 121.12 million | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 118.75 million | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 120.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 124.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 116.67 million | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 147.53 million | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 136.07 million | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 129.02 million | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 123.61 million | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 117.35 million | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 117.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 117.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 119.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 119.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 112.51 million | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 116.35 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 119.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 121.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 124.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 118.08 million | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 126.52 million | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 168.35 million | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 156.53 million | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 153.72 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 156.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 234.92 million | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 227.28 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 236.79 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 270.42 million | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 296.10 million | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 359.74 million | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 289.00 million | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 276.38 million | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 299.17 million | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 324.49 million | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 301.73 million | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 289.59 million | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 312.52 million | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 318.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 388.60 million | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 360.47 million | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 363.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 353.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 370.44 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 580.11 million | +56.6% |
| 2015 | 520.55 million | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 483.00 million | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 465.24 million | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 516.91 million | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 569.64 million | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 579.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 528.79 million | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 539.14 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 564.16 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 583.50 million | +3.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 583.50 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 13.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 583.50 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 9.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +60.5% | 32.14 million | 51.58 million |
| 2014 | +56.6% | 370.44 million | 580.11 million |
| 1995 | +50.5% | 156.14 million | 234.92 million |
| 1991 | +33.1% | 126.52 million | 168.35 million |
| 1975 | +26.5% | 116.67 million | 147.53 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 33.14 million | 31.97 million | 34.07 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 34.82 million | 33.80 million | 35.75 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 51.78 million | 41.10 million | 56.67 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 67.37 million | 61.36 million | 70.63 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 77.15 million | 73.60 million | 80.10 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 82.71 million | 80.26 million | 85.15 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 76.52 million | 72.76 million | 82.46 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 48.40 million | 42.86 million | 61.81 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 38.75 million | 36.82 million | 41.32 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 34.60 million | 32.14 million | 39.03 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 100.95 million | 51.58 million | 155.06 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 113.90 million | 105.47 million | 125.57 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.52 million | 116.67 million | 147.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.60 million | 112.51 million | 124.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.68 million | 126.52 million | 296.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.99 million | 276.38 million | 388.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.33 million | 353.58 million | 580.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.12 million | 528.79 million | 583.50 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in Vietnam?
- Total ghg emissions in Vietnam was 583.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 583.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.97 million in 1850.
- How does Vietnam rank for total ghg emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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