Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Vietnam

Vietnam: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0049 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0049 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0049 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023

0.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196119922023

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

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 0.0049 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 0.0049 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Vietnam ranks 22nd of 186 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) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0007 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1963 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1964 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1965 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1966 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1967 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1968 0.001 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1969 0.001 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1970 0.001 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1971 0.001 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1972 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1973 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1974 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1975 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
1976 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1977 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1979 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1980 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1981 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1982 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1983 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1984 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1985 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1986 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1987 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1988 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1989 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1990 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1991 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1992 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1993 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1994 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1995 0.0019 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1996 0.002 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1997 0.002 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1998 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1999 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2000 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
2001 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2002 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
2003 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
2004 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2005 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2006 0.003 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2007 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2008 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
2009 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2010 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2011 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2012 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2013 0.004 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2014 0.004 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2016 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2017 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2018 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2021 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2022 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2023 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +2.1%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 0.0049 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0014 kt per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 0.0049 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0048 kt per square kilometre 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 19 Rwanda 0.0056 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Denmark 0.0053 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Liechtenstein 0.005 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Albania 0.0048 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Andorra 0.0047 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Italy 0.0046 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 0.0049 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 0.0049 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Vietnam rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
Vietnam ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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) from N2O (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.