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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income

Vietnam: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 4.27 t (2024), 64th of 203 in the world and 13th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 5.79 t (2024), 69th of 203 in the world and 13th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 584.3 Mt (2024), 15th of 203 in the world and 6th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

CO₂ per person4.27 t2024 · world 64/203 · region 13/37GHG per person5.79 t2024 · world 69/203 · region 13/37GHG emissions584.3 Mt2024 · world 15/203 · region 6/37CO₂ emissions430.8 Mt2024 · world 16/203 · region 5/37
CO₂ per person
VietnamEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Vietnam4.27 tEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
VietnamEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Vietnam5.79 tEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Vietnam in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes4.27 t202464/20313/370.73 t1.79 t3.55 t+119%since 20147.35 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.79 t202469/20313/372.12 t3.35 t5.03 t+66%since 20149.06 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e584.3 Mt202415/2036/37163.6 Mt292.7 Mt493.0 Mt+83%since 201421,426.8 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt430.8 Mt202416/2035/3756.5 Mt156.8 Mt348.3 Mt+141%since 201417,388.8 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e116.5 Mt202416/2034/3790.4 Mt114.5 Mt113.4 Mt−0.9%since 20142,697.1 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption24.2%202195/21212/3757.7%34.6%18.9%−12.1 ppsince 201114.8%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output41.2%202169/2068/3553.0%38.7%35.6%+0.1 ppsince 201125.9%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³24.8 µg/m³202362/2005/3337.6 µg/m³29.3 µg/m³25.3 µg/m³−16%since 201327.3 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area47.1%202464/21421/3537.9%42.7%46.8%+2.7 ppsince 201427.3%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area39.2%202498/21010/3628.7%34.3%39.4%+4.5 ppsince 201446.8%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area21.5%202452/2064/3420.4%20.5%21.7%+1.0 ppsince 20148.7%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory2.9%2025165/21323/36··2.9%±0.0 ppsince 201522.0%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources22.8%202256/1774/2020.0%22.8%22.8%±0.0 ppsince 201212.1%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³3,606 m³202275/18316/234,658 m³4,110 m³3,665 m³−10%since 20124,306 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare6,038 kg/ha202427/1796/244,112 kg/ha5,178 kg/ha5,797 kg/ha+8.2%since 20145,430 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Vietnam and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Vietnam. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorVietnamChinaCambodiaLaos
CO₂ per person4.27 t20249.32 t20241.10 t20243.35 t2024
GHG per person5.79 t202411.03 t20242.83 t20245.35 t2024
GHG emissions584.3 Mt202415,536.1 Mt202449.8 Mt202441.5 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions430.8 Mt202413,124.7 Mt202419.4 Mt202426.1 Mt2024
Methane116.5 Mt20241,485.3 Mt202426.7 Mt202412.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy24.2%202115.2%202152.4%202149.2%2022
Renewable power41.2%202128.4%202156.4%202163.3%2021
PM2.5 exposure24.8 µg/m³202332.0 µg/m³202319.4 µg/m³202326.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover47.1%202424.0%202437.6%202456.6%2024
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