CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Vietnam CO₂ Emissions
Vietnam emitted 371 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 3.67 t per person — #17 of 213 countries and 0.96% of global emissions. That is 78% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 106%.
CO₂ emissions of Vietnam, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 370.9 | 3.67 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 347.4 | 3.46 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 322.7 | 3.24 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 314.2 | 3.18 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 362.6 | 3.70 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 339.3 | 3.49 | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 255.5 | 2.66 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 227.7 | 2.39 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 221.0 | 2.35 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 213.4 | 2.30 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 180.0 | 1.96 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 151.5 | 1.67 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 144.3 | 1.61 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 152.6 | 1.73 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 139.6 | 1.60 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 124.5 | 1.44 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 114.3 | 1.34 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 101.4 | 1.21 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 99.7 | 1.21 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 95.8 | 1.18 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 88.9 | 1.11 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 77.3 | 0.97 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 69.5 | 0.88 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 61.0 | 0.78 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 53.9 | 0.70 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 0.64 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 47.9 | 0.64 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 45.5 | 0.61 | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 35.5 | 0.49 | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 30.1 | 0.42 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 27.4 | 0.39 | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 22.9 | 0.33 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 21.5 | 0.31 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 21.4 | 0.32 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 21.3 | 0.33 | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 17.4 | 0.27 | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 23.1 | 0.37 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 23.3 | 0.38 | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 20.6 | 0.34 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 21.1 | 0.36 | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 17.5 | 0.30 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 19.3 | 0.34 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 18.3 | 0.33 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 17.7 | 0.33 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 16.8 | 0.32 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 16.3 | 0.32 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 15.4 | 0.31 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 15.2 | 0.31 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 13.9 | 0.29 | -36.2% |
| 1975 | 21.8 | 0.47 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 19.1 | 0.42 | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 25.1 | 0.56 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 23.0 | 0.53 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 24.5 | 0.58 | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 28.2 | 0.68 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 27.1 | 0.67 | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 23.6 | 0.59 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 23.0 | 0.59 | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 19.2 | 0.50 | +45.9% |
| 1965 | 13.2 | 0.35 | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 11.8 | 0.33 | +29.4% |
| 1963 | 9.1 | 0.26 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 9.3 | 0.27 | +17.0% |
| 1961 | 8.0 | 0.24 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 7.5 | 0.23 | +13.3% |
| 1959 | 6.6 | 0.21 | +31.7% |
| 1958 | 5.0 | 0.16 | +74.4% |
| 1957 | 2.9 | 0.10 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 2.9 | 0.10 | -17.5% |
| 1955 | 3.5 | 0.13 | +32.0% |
| 1954 | 2.7 | 0.10 | +52.6% |
| 1953 | 1.8 | 0.07 | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 1.9 | 0.07 | +45.1% |
| 1951 | 1.3 | 0.05 | -13.2% |
| 1950 | 1.5 | 0.06 | +37.4% |
Where Vietnam's CO₂ comes from
Coal is the largest source. A coal-heavy mix means power generation is the main lever for cutting emissions.
Per person: Vietnam vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Vietnam's consumption-based footprint was 248 million tonnes (2.47 t per person) in 2023. Vietnam is a net exporter of emissions: 29% of what it emits goes into goods consumed abroad.
Primary energy use: 14,618 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.