CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Vietnam

Vietnam: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 109.13 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
109.13
Change on year
up 52.5%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
109.13
in 2018
All-time low
2.78
in 1993
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Vietnam, 1990–2018

02550751001990200420181990: 4.91991: 3.61992: 31993: 2.81994: 3.71995: 4.51996: 5.61997: 8.11998: 10.51999: 9.62000: 11.52001: 12.42002: 15.62003: 15.82004: 20.52005: 24.32006: 26.72007: 28.92008: 30.22009: 32.42010: 41.52011: 40.32012: 41.52013: 44.52014: 532015: 71.12016: 79.82017: 71.62018: 109.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 109.13 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 52.5% on the previous year and up 261.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Vietnam peaked at 109.13 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 1993.

Vietnam ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Vietnam, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 4.88 —
1991 3.63 -25.6%
1992 3.05 -16.0%
1993 2.78 -8.9%
1994 3.72 +33.8%
1995 4.49 +20.7%
1996 5.63 +25.4%
1997 8.13 +44.4%
1998 10.49 +29.0%
1999 9.64 -8.1%
2000 11.5 +19.3%
2001 12.37 +7.6%
2002 15.58 +25.9%
2003 15.8 +1.4%
2004 20.53 +29.9%
2005 24.28 +18.3%
2006 26.67 +9.8%
2007 28.92 +8.4%
2008 30.18 +4.4%
2009 32.36 +7.2%
2010 41.5 +28.2%
2011 40.28 -2.9%
2012 41.47 +3.0%
2013 44.46 +7.2%
2014 53.01 +19.2%
2015 71.1 +34.1%
2016 79.76 +12.2%
2017 71.57 -10.3%
2018 109.13 +52.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 109.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79, 14.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 109.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 25.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.64 2.78 10.49 10
2000s 21.82 11.5 32.36 10
2010s 61.36 40.28 109.13 9

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 17 Malaysia 125.36 compare
  2. 18 Kazakhstan 120.81 compare
  3. 19 Italy 113.38 compare
  4. 21 Egypt 108.87 compare
  5. 22 United Kingdom 106.64 compare
  6. 23 Thailand 105.57 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Vietnam?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Vietnam was 109.13 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 109.13 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 1993.
How does Vietnam rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Vietnam ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 261.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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