Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 3.4 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 3.4 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Vietnam peaked at 39.87 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.4 %, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 139th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.87 % | — |
| 1991 | 30.53 % | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 28.02 % | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 24.22 % | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 20.14 % | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 18.04 % | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 15.06 % | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 12.65 % | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 11.35 % | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 11.51 % | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 10.75 % | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 4.83 % | -55.1% |
| 2002 | 4.59 % | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.54 % | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.27 % | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.26 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.32 % | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.29 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.15 % | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.08 % | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.79 % | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 5.18 % | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.09 % | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.72 % | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 4.36 % | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.33 % | +91.1% |
| 2017 | 8.23 % | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.18 % | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 5.23 % | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 5.03 % | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.42 % | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 3.56 % | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4 % | -4.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3.4 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.37 %, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3.4 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 %, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +91.1% | 4.36 % | 8.33 % |
| 2001 | -55.1% | 10.75 % | 4.83 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.14 % | 11.35 % | 39.87 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 % | 4.15 % | 10.75 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 % | 4.08 % | 8.33 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 % | 3.4 % | 5.03 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Vietnam?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Vietnam was 3.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 39.87 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 % in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Vietnam ranks 139th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.