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Carbon intensity of GDP in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2997 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.1166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Viet Nam, 1990–2024

00.10.20.31990200720241990: 0.127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1991: 0.121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1992: 0.117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1993: 0.126 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1994: 0.136 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1995: 0.143 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1996: 0.148 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1997: 0.157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1998: 0.166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1999: 0.163 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2000: 0.168 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2001: 0.174 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2002: 0.193 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2003: 0.192 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2004: 0.211 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2005: 0.215 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2006: 0.206 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2007: 0.213 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2008: 0.222 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2009: 0.236 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2010: 0.246 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2011: 0.232 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2012: 0.219 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2013: 0.216 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2014: 0.223 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2015: 0.234 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2016: 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2017: 0.234 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2018: 0.268 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2019: 0.298 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2020: 0.3 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2021: 0.282 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2022: 0.266 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2023: 0.288 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2024: 0.296 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Viet Nam is 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 0.2997 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1992.

That places Viet Nam 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year

Year kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Change
1990 0.1273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP —
1991 0.121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.0%
1992 0.1166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.6%
1993 0.1264 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +8.4%
1994 0.1365 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +8.0%
1995 0.1433 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +5.0%
1996 0.1476 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.0%
1997 0.1574 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +6.6%
1998 0.1664 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +5.7%
1999 0.1626 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.2%
2000 0.1685 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.6%
2001 0.1742 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.4%
2002 0.1929 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +10.7%
2003 0.1917 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.6%
2004 0.2111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +10.1%
2005 0.2147 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +1.7%
2006 0.2059 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.1%
2007 0.213 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.4%
2008 0.2218 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.1%
2009 0.2356 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +6.2%
2010 0.2464 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.6%
2011 0.2316 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -6.0%
2012 0.2187 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.5%
2013 0.2164 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.1%
2014 0.223 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.1%
2015 0.2339 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.9%
2016 0.2444 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.5%
2017 0.2341 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.2%
2018 0.268 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +14.5%
2019 0.2978 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +11.1%
2020 0.2997 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.6%
2021 0.282 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.9%
2022 0.2659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.7%
2023 0.2877 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +8.2%
2024 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1405 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1664 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2029 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1685 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2356 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2414 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2164 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2978 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2863 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2997 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 17 Russian Federation 0.3282 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  2. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  3. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0.303 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  4. 21 Saudi Arabia 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  5. 22 United Arab Emirates 0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  6. 23 Algeria 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Viet Nam?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Viet Nam was 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.2997 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1992.
How does Viet Nam rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.