Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vietnam

Vietnam: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0555 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0555 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0555 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0102 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023

0.010.020.030.040.050.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vietnam is 0.0555 kt per square kilometre, measured 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 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 0.0555 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Vietnam 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0102 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0102 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1963 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1964 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1965 0.0104 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1966 0.0104 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1967 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1968 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1969 0.0104 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1970 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1971 0.011 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1972 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1973 0.0115 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1974 0.0117 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1975 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1976 0.0121 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1977 0.0124 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1978 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1979 0.0129 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1980 0.0132 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1981 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1982 0.0138 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1983 0.0142 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1984 0.0145 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1985 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1986 0.0151 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1987 0.0154 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1988 0.0157 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1989 0.0161 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1990 0.0165 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1991 0.017 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1992 0.0177 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1993 0.0185 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1994 0.0191 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1995 0.0198 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1996 0.0206 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1997 0.0213 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1998 0.022 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1999 0.0234 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2000 0.0254 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
2001 0.0262 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2002 0.0271 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2003 0.0282 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2004 0.0295 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2005 0.0305 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2006 0.0311 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2007 0.0324 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2008 0.0335 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2009 0.0348 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2010 0.036 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2011 0.038 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2012 0.0398 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2013 0.0415 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
2014 0.0427 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2015 0.0442 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2016 0.0453 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2017 0.0468 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2018 0.0483 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2019 0.0495 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2020 0.0511 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2021 0.0523 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2022 0.0537 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2023 0.0555 kt per square kilometre +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0103 kt per square kilometre 0.0102 kt per square kilometre 0.0105 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0118 kt per square kilometre 0.0104 kt per square kilometre 0.0129 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0146 kt per square kilometre 0.0132 kt per square kilometre 0.0161 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0196 kt per square kilometre 0.0165 kt per square kilometre 0.0234 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0299 kt per square kilometre 0.0254 kt per square kilometre 0.0348 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0432 kt per square kilometre 0.036 kt per square kilometre 0.0495 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0532 kt per square kilometre 0.0511 kt per square kilometre 0.0555 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 30 El Salvador 0.0743 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 31 Slovakia 0.0733 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 32 Guatemala 0.0699 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 34 Saint Lucia 0.0553 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 35 Jordan 0.0532 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 36 Tonga 0.0517 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 0.0555 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 0.0555 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Vietnam rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Vietnam ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.