Per capita GHG emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita GHG emissions was 3.81 tons/capita in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Per capita GHG emissions in Vietnam, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.
Analysis
In 2018, per capita ghg emissions in Vietnam stood at 3.81 tons/capita. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Vietnam peaked at 3.81 tons/capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02 tons/capita, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita GHG emissions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tons/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 tons/capita | — |
| 1991 | 0.06 tons/capita | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 0.09 tons/capita | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.18 tons/capita | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.26 tons/capita | +44.4% |
| 1995 | 0.33 tons/capita | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.43 tons/capita | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 0.53 tons/capita | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.66 tons/capita | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7 tons/capita | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.79 tons/capita | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 1.96 tons/capita | +148.1% |
| 2002 | 2.15 tons/capita | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 2.19 tons/capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.39 tons/capita | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.48 tons/capita | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.52 tons/capita | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.66 tons/capita | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.76 tons/capita | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.98 tons/capita | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 3.16 tons/capita | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.65 tons/capita | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 2.63 tons/capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.74 tons/capita | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.85 tons/capita | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.29 tons/capita | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 3.53 tons/capita | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.47 tons/capita | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.81 tons/capita | +9.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3.81 tons/capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.46 tons/capita, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3.81 tons/capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 tons/capita, 66% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +200.0% | 0.02 tons/capita | 0.06 tons/capita |
| 2001 | +148.1% | 0.79 tons/capita | 1.96 tons/capita |
| 1993 | +100.0% | 0.09 tons/capita | 0.18 tons/capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.326 tons/capita | 0.02 tons/capita | 0.7 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 tons/capita | 0.79 tons/capita | 2.98 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 tons/capita | 2.63 tons/capita | 3.81 tons/capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 115 Angola 4.04 tons/capita compare
- 116 Marshall Islands 4.03 tons/capita compare
- 117 Congo 3.87 tons/capita compare
- 119 Mozambique 3.73 tons/capita compare
- 120 Jordan 3.6 tons/capita compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 3.53 tons/capita compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Vietnam?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Vietnam was 3.81 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 tons/capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 tons/capita in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.