Waste — Emissions in Vietnam

Vietnam: Waste — Emissions was 565 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
565 kt
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
26th
of 232 countries
All-time high
565 kt
in 2023
All-time low
109 kt
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Vietnam, 1961–2023

100200300400500600196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Vietnam is 565 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Vietnam peaked at 565 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109 kt, in 1970.

Vietnam ranks 26th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Vietnam, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 110 kt
1962 110 kt +0.0%
1963 111 kt +0.9%
1964 111 kt +0.0%
1965 111 kt +0.0%
1966 111 kt +0.0%
1967 111 kt +0.0%
1968 110 kt -0.9%
1969 110 kt +0.0%
1970 109 kt -0.9%
1971 116 kt +6.4%
1972 118 kt +1.7%
1973 121 kt +2.5%
1974 123 kt +1.7%
1975 126 kt +2.4%
1976 128 kt +1.6%
1977 131 kt +2.3%
1978 134 kt +2.3%
1979 136 kt +1.5%
1980 139 kt +2.2%
1981 142 kt +2.2%
1982 145 kt +2.1%
1983 149 kt +2.8%
1984 152 kt +2.0%
1985 155 kt +2.0%
1986 158 kt +1.9%
1987 162 kt +2.5%
1988 165 kt +1.9%
1989 169 kt +2.4%
1990 174 kt +3.0%
1991 179 kt +2.9%
1992 186 kt +3.9%
1993 193 kt +3.8%
1994 200 kt +3.6%
1995 208 kt +4.0%
1996 216 kt +3.8%
1997 224 kt +3.7%
1998 231 kt +3.1%
1999 246 kt +6.5%
2000 255 kt +3.7%
2001 264 kt +3.5%
2002 272 kt +3.0%
2003 282 kt +3.7%
2004 295 kt +4.6%
2005 308 kt +4.4%
2006 314 kt +1.9%
2007 327 kt +4.1%
2008 337 kt +3.1%
2009 350 kt +3.9%
2010 363 kt +3.7%
2011 383 kt +5.5%
2012 402 kt +5.0%
2013 418 kt +4.0%
2014 432 kt +3.3%
2015 447 kt +3.5%
2016 459 kt +2.7%
2017 474 kt +3.3%
2018 489 kt +3.2%
2019 502 kt +2.7%
2020 518 kt +3.2%
2021 531 kt +2.5%
2022 546 kt +2.8%
2023 565 kt +3.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 565 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4 kt, 9.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 565 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19 kt, 29.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 110.56 kt 110 kt 111 kt 9
1970s 124.2 kt 109 kt 136 kt 10
1980s 153.6 kt 139 kt 169 kt 10
1990s 205.7 kt 174 kt 246 kt 10
2000s 300.4 kt 255 kt 350 kt 10
2010s 436.9 kt 363 kt 502 kt 10
2020s 540 kt 518 kt 565 kt 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 23 Algeria 693 kt compare
  2. 24 Australia and New Zealand 586 kt compare
  3. 25 France 567 kt compare
  4. 26 Viet Nam 565 kt compare
  5. 28 Egypt 547 kt compare
  6. 29 Bangladesh 545 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Vietnam?
Waste — emissions in Vietnam was 565 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 565 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 109 kt in 1970.
How does Vietnam rank for waste — emissions?
Vietnam ranks 26th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf