Waste — Emissions Share in Vietnam

Vietnam: Waste — Emissions Share was 5.09 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.09 %
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
106th
of 222 countries
All-time high
5.93 %
in 2008
All-time low
4.25 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Vietnam, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 5.1 %1991: 4.7 %1992: 5.1 %1993: 5.2 %1994: 4.5 %1995: 4.5 %1996: 4.4 %1997: 4.6 %1998: 4.2 %1999: 4.4 %2000: 4.3 %2001: 4.7 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 4.5 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 5.1 %2007: 4.8 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 4.8 %2010: 5.4 %2011: 5.9 %2012: 5.7 %2013: 5.3 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 5 %2016: 5.2 %2017: 5.4 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 5 %2020: 5.2 %2021: 5.2 %2022: 5.2 %2023: 5.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Vietnam is 5.09 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Vietnam peaked at 5.93 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.25 %, in 1998.

Vietnam ranks 106th 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 (N2O) in Vietnam, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.07 %
1991 4.73 % -6.7%
1992 5.11 % +8.0%
1993 5.15 % +0.8%
1994 4.52 % -12.2%
1995 4.54 % +0.4%
1996 4.42 % -2.6%
1997 4.64 % +5.0%
1998 4.25 % -8.4%
1999 4.38 % +3.1%
2000 4.3 % -1.8%
2001 4.74 % +10.2%
2002 4.68 % -1.3%
2003 4.53 % -3.2%
2004 4.53 % +0.0%
2005 4.83 % +6.6%
2006 5.12 % +6.0%
2007 4.84 % -5.5%
2008 5.93 % +22.5%
2009 4.84 % -18.4%
2010 5.42 % +12.0%
2011 5.88 % +8.5%
2012 5.66 % -3.7%
2013 5.31 % -6.2%
2014 5.65 % +6.4%
2015 5.03 % -11.0%
2016 5.16 % +2.6%
2017 5.38 % +4.3%
2018 5.13 % -4.6%
2019 5.05 % -1.6%
2020 5.17 % +2.4%
2021 5.25 % +1.5%
2022 5.25 % +0.0%
2023 5.09 % -3.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 5.09 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57 %, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 5.09 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4 %, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.68 % 4.25 % 5.15 % 10
2000s 4.83 % 4.3 % 5.93 % 10
2010s 5.37 % 5.03 % 5.88 % 10
2020s 5.19 % 5.09 % 5.25 % 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 103 Senegal 5.19 % compare
  2. 104 Mexico 5.14 % compare
  3. 105 Libya 5.11 % compare
  4. 106 Viet Nam 5.09 % compare
  5. 108 Kyrgyzstan 5.05 % compare
  6. 109 Burundi 5.03 % 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 5.09 % 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 5.93 % in 2008.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 4.25 % in 1998.
How does Vietnam rank for waste — emissions share?
Vietnam ranks 106th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.