Waste — Emissions Share in Vietnam

Vietnam: Waste — Emissions Share was 16.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.9 %
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
137th
of 222 countries
All-time high
16.9 %
in 2023
All-time low
8.69 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Vietnam, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 8.9 %1991: 8.7 %1992: 8.7 %1993: 8.7 %1994: 8.9 %1995: 8.8 %1996: 8.9 %1997: 9.1 %1998: 9 %1999: 9.2 %2000: 9.5 %2001: 9.9 %2002: 10 %2003: 10.1 %2004: 9.8 %2005: 9.9 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 10.5 %2010: 10.8 %2011: 11.3 %2012: 11.9 %2013: 12.3 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 13.5 %2016: 14 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 14.7 %2019: 15.1 %2020: 15.9 %2021: 15.8 %2022: 16.4 %2023: 16.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Vietnam is 16.9 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Vietnam peaked at 16.9 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.69 %, in 1992.

Vietnam ranks 137th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Vietnam, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.89 %
1991 8.71 % -2.0%
1992 8.69 % -0.2%
1993 8.71 % +0.2%
1994 8.9 % +2.2%
1995 8.8 % -1.1%
1996 8.87 % +0.8%
1997 9.14 % +3.0%
1998 8.99 % -1.6%
1999 9.2 % +2.3%
2000 9.51 % +3.4%
2001 9.95 % +4.6%
2002 9.99 % +0.4%
2003 10.12 % +1.3%
2004 9.85 % -2.7%
2005 9.86 % +0.1%
2006 9.81 % -0.5%
2007 9.92 % +1.1%
2008 10.4 % +4.8%
2009 10.47 % +0.7%
2010 10.79 % +3.1%
2011 11.27 % +4.4%
2012 11.93 % +5.9%
2013 12.28 % +2.9%
2014 12.68 % +3.3%
2015 13.51 % +6.5%
2016 14.02 % +3.8%
2017 14.56 % +3.9%
2018 14.74 % +1.2%
2019 15.1 % +2.4%
2020 15.87 % +5.1%
2021 15.84 % -0.2%
2022 16.36 % +3.3%
2023 16.9 % +3.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 16.9 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 65% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 16.9 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.9 %, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.89 % 8.69 % 9.2 % 10
2000s 9.99 % 9.51 % 10.47 % 10
2010s 13.09 % 10.79 % 15.1 % 10
2020s 16.24 % 15.84 % 16.9 % 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 134 Benin 17.06 % compare
  2. 135 Bangladesh 16.98 % compare
  3. 136 Tajikistan 16.94 % compare
  4. 137 Viet Nam 16.9 % compare
  5. 139 Slovenia 16.86 % compare
  6. 140 Syrian Arab Republic 15.97 % compare
  7. 140 Syria 15.97 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Vietnam?
Waste — emissions share in Vietnam was 16.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 16.9 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 8.69 % in 1992.
How does Vietnam rank for waste — emissions share?
Vietnam ranks 137th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.