Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 15.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Vietnam, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Vietnam stood at 15.32 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Vietnam peaked at 58.49 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -30.48 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Vietnam 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1974 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 1975 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 1976 | 24.51 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1977 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1978 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1979 | -7.15 % change on previous year | +177.3% |
| 1980 | 24.17 % change on previous year | -438.0% |
| 1981 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1982 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 1984 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1985 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1986 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +304.3% |
| 1987 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 22.07 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1989 | -30.48 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 1990 | -13.27 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1991 | -25.57 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1992 | -16.15 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1993 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1994 | 33.61 % change on previous year | -491.5% |
| 1995 | 20.62 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1996 | 25.43 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 44.36 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1998 | 29.06 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1999 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2000 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -337.9% |
| 2001 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2002 | 25.98 % change on previous year | +241.9% |
| 2003 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2004 | 29.96 % change on previous year | +2076.5% |
| 2005 | 18.29 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2010 | 28.23 % change on previous year | +290.8% |
| 2011 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2012 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2013 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 2014 | 19.23 % change on previous year | +166.1% |
| 2015 | 58.49 % change on previous year | +204.1% |
| 2016 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2017 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2018 | 28.68 % change on previous year | -847.4% |
| 2019 | 27.69 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2020 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2021 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +185.1% |
| 2022 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2023 | 21.51 % change on previous year | -1673.6% |
| 2024 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 15.32 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.77 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 15.32 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.46 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2076.5% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 29.96 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1673.6% | -1.37 % change on previous year | 21.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.65 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | 24.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -30.48 % change on previous year | 24.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.14 % change on previous year | -25.57 % change on previous year | 44.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.24 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 29.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.17 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 58.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | 21.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 1 Bolivia 36.81 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Brazil 22.24 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Slovenia 19.39 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sri Lanka 14.65 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 14.01 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tajikistan 11.84 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Vietnam
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4921 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Vietnam?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Vietnam was 15.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 58.49 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.48 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Vietnam rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.