Greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Greenhouse gas emissions was 583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
31.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam is 583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam peaked at 583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 33.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 34.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 51.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 67.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 77.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 82.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 76.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 48.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 38.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 34.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 100.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 113.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 388.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 353.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 580.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 14 Mexico 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 15 South Korea 630.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 16 Australia 609.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 18 South Africa 542.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 19 Pakistan 473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 20 Thailand 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam was 583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Vietnam rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.