Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 201.19 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
201.19 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 193 countries
All-time high
210.5 kilograms per person
in 2009
All-time low
121.67 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 201.19 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vietnam peaked at 210.5 kilograms per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 121.67 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 99th of 193 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121.67 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 135.89 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 131.26 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 134.22 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 158.35 kilograms per person | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 153.92 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 168.54 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 162.88 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 182.87 kilograms per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 186.27 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 194.42 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 173.4 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 180.77 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 191.8 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 197.66 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 186.59 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 180.73 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 191.67 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 160.02 kilograms per person | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 210.5 kilograms per person | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 185.01 kilograms per person | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 170.46 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 178.75 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 201.72 kilograms per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 185.21 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 204.91 kilograms per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 194.25 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 193.53 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 194 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 191.31 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 191.78 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 191.74 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 201.54 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 201.19 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 201.19 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 201.19 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153.59 kilograms per person | 121.67 kilograms per person | 186.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.76 kilograms per person | 160.02 kilograms per person | 210.5 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.91 kilograms per person | 170.46 kilograms per person | 204.91 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.57 kilograms per person | 191.74 kilograms per person | 201.54 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vietnam?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vietnam was 201.19 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 210.5 kilograms per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.67 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Vietnam ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.