Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Vietnam, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Vietnam stood at 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Vietnam peaked at 0.3035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
Vietnam ranks 91st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1856 | 0.0437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1859 | 0.0413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1861 | 0.0394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1878 | 0.0417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1879 | 0.0428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.0446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 0.052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1906 | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 0.048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 0.0552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 0.0626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 0.072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1945 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 0.1047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 0.1088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1948 | 0.1124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 0.1173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.1333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +26.7% | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 88 Zimbabwe 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 South Africa 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 90 Mexico 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Qatar 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Congo 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Vietnam?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Vietnam was 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.