Emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam
Vietnam: Emissions of air pollutants was 1.20 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.20 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.29 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
660.97 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.20 million tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam peaked at 1.29 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 660.97 tonnes, in 1750.
Vietnam ranks 19th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 660.97 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 662.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 663.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 664.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 665.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 666.65 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 667.79 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 668.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 670.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 671.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 672.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 673.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 674.61 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 675.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 676.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 678.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 679.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 680.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 681.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 682.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 683.77 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 684.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 686.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 687.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 688.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 689.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 690.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 691.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 693.02 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 694.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 695.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 696.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 697.65 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 698.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 699.98 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 701.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 702.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 703.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 704.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 705.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 706.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 708.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 709.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 710.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 711.65 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 712.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 713.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 715.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 716.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 717.5 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 718.66 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 720.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 722.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 724.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 726.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 727.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 729.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 731.58 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 733.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 735.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 737.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 739.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 740.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 742.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 744.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 746.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 748.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 750.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 752.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 754.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 755.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 760.53 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 765.15 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 769.77 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 774.4 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 779.04 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 783.66 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 788.31 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 792.96 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 797.62 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 802.28 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 811.7 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 821.14 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 830.59 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 840.04 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 849.51 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 858.98 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 868.47 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 877.98 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 887.49 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 897.02 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 907.53 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 918.05 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 928.58 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 939.13 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 949.68 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 960.25 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 970.83 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 981.42 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 992.03 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 1,003 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 1,015 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 1,027 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 1,039 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 1,052 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 1,064 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 1,077 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 1,090 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 1,103 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 1,116 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 1,129 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 1,144 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 1,159 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 1,174 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 1,190 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 1,205 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 1,221 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 1,237 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 1,253 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 1,270 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 1,355 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1871 | 1,375 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 1,395 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 1,416 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 1,437 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 1,458 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 1,479 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 1,500 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 1,522 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 1,543 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 1,565 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 1,585 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 1,605 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 1,625 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 1,645 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 1,665 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 1,686 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 1,706 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 1,731 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 1,756 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 1,781 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 1,807 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 1,837 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 1,870 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 1,893 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 1,919 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 1,949 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 1,979 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 2,010 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 2,039 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 2,066 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 2,359 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1902 | 2,655 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1903 | 2,958 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1904 | 3,267 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1905 | 3,577 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1906 | 3,899 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1907 | 4,228 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1908 | 4,564 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1909 | 4,905 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1910 | 5,254 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1911 | 5,586 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1912 | 5,850 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1913 | 6,112 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 6,371 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 6,725 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1916 | 7,087 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 7,453 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1918 | 7,826 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 8,208 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1920 | 8,597 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 8,937 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 9,340 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 9,775 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 10,192 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 10,674 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1926 | 11,120 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 11,449 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 11,779 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1929 | 12,109 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 12,377 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 12,640 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 12,958 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 13,298 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 13,641 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 13,992 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 14,421 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 15,202 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 15,994 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 16,810 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 17,630 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1941 | 18,471 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1942 | 19,271 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 20,151 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1944 | 20,533 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 21,284 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 22,083 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 22,909 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 23,721 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 24,587 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 29,354 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1951 | 32,312 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1952 | 35,085 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 38,128 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 40,381 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 45,091 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 45,181 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 47,475 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 54,310 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1959 | 58,554 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 61,354 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 64,566 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 68,576 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 76,245 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 87,840 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 95,080 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 134,534 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1967 | 163,694 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 164,730 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 191,198 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 186,753 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 170,468 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 167,114 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 169,777 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 137,135 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 145,392 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 114,685 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 121,537 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 119,861 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 118,346 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 151,918 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 146,968 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 152,271 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 170,088 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 163,240 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 173,599 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 184,092 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 198,089 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 211,015 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 198,351 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 220,256 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 225,752 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 224,183 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 258,264 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 283,332 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 291,989 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 319,714 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 338,618 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 377,750 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 389,995 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 415,543 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 427,056 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 458,564 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 467,484 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 520,469 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 526,134 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 538,704 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 564,292 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 582,912 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 633,432 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 678,683 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 655,418 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 643,794 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 652,925 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 692,021 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 926,422 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 999,264 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million tonnes | -1.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.20 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 11.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.20 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909 tonnes, 11.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +41.5% | 95,080 tonnes | 134,534 tonnes |
| 2015 | +33.9% | 692,021 tonnes | 926,422 tonnes |
| 1980 | +28.4% | 118,346 tonnes | 151,918 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 666.08 tonnes | 660.97 tonnes | 671.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 677.48 tonnes | 672.32 tonnes | 682.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 688.97 tonnes | 683.77 tonnes | 694.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 700.56 tonnes | 695.32 tonnes | 705.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 712.23 tonnes | 706.96 tonnes | 717.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 726.97 tonnes | 718.66 tonnes | 735.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 745.58 tonnes | 737.15 tonnes | 754.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 776.74 tonnes | 755.92 tonnes | 797.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 844.82 tonnes | 802.28 tonnes | 887.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 944.45 tonnes | 897.02 tonnes | 992.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,058 tonnes | 1,003 tonnes | 1,116 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,198 tonnes | 1,129 tonnes | 1,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,448 tonnes | 1,355 tonnes | 1,543 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,657 tonnes | 1,565 tonnes | 1,756 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,908 tonnes | 1,781 tonnes | 2,039 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,448 tonnes | 2,066 tonnes | 4,905 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 6,647 tonnes | 5,254 tonnes | 8,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,397 tonnes | 8,597 tonnes | 12,109 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 14,133 tonnes | 12,377 tonnes | 16,810 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 21,064 tonnes | 17,630 tonnes | 24,587 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 42,587 tonnes | 29,354 tonnes | 58,554 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 110,782 tonnes | 61,354 tonnes | 191,198 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 145,107 tonnes | 114,685 tonnes | 186,753 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,963 tonnes | 146,968 tonnes | 211,015 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 292,985 tonnes | 220,256 tonnes | 389,995 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 513,459 tonnes | 415,543 tonnes | 633,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 870,386 tonnes | 643,794 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 3 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam was 1.20 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 660.97 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Vietnam rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.