Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vietnam

Vietnam: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 17,406 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,406 kt
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 232 countries
All-time high
17,406 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3,305 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vietnam, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 17,406 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Vietnam peaked at 17,406 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,305 kt, in 1961.

Vietnam ranks 27th 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 (CO2eq) in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Vietnam, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3,305 kt
1962 3,314 kt +0.3%
1963 3,353 kt +1.2%
1964 3,366 kt +0.4%
1965 3,378 kt +0.4%
1966 3,392 kt +0.4%
1967 3,405 kt +0.4%
1968 3,390 kt -0.4%
1969 3,401 kt +0.3%
1970 3,394 kt -0.2%
1971 3,585 kt +5.6%
1972 3,657 kt +2.0%
1973 3,733 kt +2.1%
1974 3,805 kt +1.9%
1975 3,873 kt +1.8%
1976 3,937 kt +1.7%
1977 4,021 kt +2.1%
1978 4,111 kt +2.2%
1979 4,191 kt +1.9%
1980 4,283 kt +2.2%
1981 4,393 kt +2.6%
1982 4,485 kt +2.1%
1983 4,616 kt +2.9%
1984 4,719 kt +2.2%
1985 4,803 kt +1.8%
1986 4,908 kt +2.2%
1987 5,023 kt +2.3%
1988 5,118 kt +1.9%
1989 5,240 kt +2.4%
1990 5,380 kt +2.7%
1991 5,542 kt +3.0%
1992 5,775 kt +4.2%
1993 6,006 kt +4.0%
1994 6,213 kt +3.4%
1995 6,434 kt +3.6%
1996 6,695 kt +4.1%
1997 6,941 kt +3.7%
1998 7,172 kt +3.3%
1999 7,626 kt +6.3%
2000 7,902 kt +3.6%
2001 8,162 kt +3.3%
2002 8,426 kt +3.2%
2003 8,746 kt +3.8%
2004 9,150 kt +4.6%
2005 9,536 kt +4.2%
2006 9,739 kt +2.1%
2007 10,140 kt +4.1%
2008 10,473 kt +3.3%
2009 10,888 kt +4.0%
2010 11,292 kt +3.7%
2011 11,915 kt +5.5%
2012 12,491 kt +4.8%
2013 12,986 kt +4.0%
2014 13,395 kt +3.2%
2015 13,845 kt +3.4%
2016 14,212 kt +2.6%
2017 14,673 kt +3.2%
2018 15,123 kt +3.1%
2019 15,523 kt +2.6%
2020 16,009 kt +3.1%
2021 16,388 kt +2.4%
2022 16,841 kt +2.8%
2023 17,406 kt +3.4%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 17,406 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,690 kt, 10.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 17,406 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 586.52 kt, 29.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,367 kt 3,305 kt 3,405 kt 9
1970s 3,831 kt 3,394 kt 4,191 kt 10
1980s 4,759 kt 4,283 kt 5,240 kt 10
1990s 6,378 kt 5,380 kt 7,626 kt 10
2000s 9,316 kt 7,902 kt 10,888 kt 10
2010s 13,545 kt 11,292 kt 15,523 kt 10
2020s 16,661 kt 16,009 kt 17,406 kt 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 24 Algeria 20,111 kt compare
  2. 25 France 20,064 kt compare
  3. 26 Australia and New Zealand 17,508 kt compare
  4. 27 Viet Nam 17,406 kt compare
  5. 29 Egypt 17,254 kt compare
  6. 30 Bangladesh 17,107 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Vietnam?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Vietnam was 17,406 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 17,406 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 3,305 kt in 1961.
How does Vietnam rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Vietnam ranks 27th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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