Long run air pollution in Vietnam
Vietnam: Long run air pollution was 1.20 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.20 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2019
All-time low
660.97
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Vietnam, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.20 million for long run air pollution 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, long run air pollution in Vietnam peaked at 1.29 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 660.97, 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.
Long run air pollution in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 660.97 | — |
| 1751 | 662.11 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 663.25 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 664.38 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 665.52 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 666.65 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 667.79 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 668.92 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 670.05 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 671.19 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 672.32 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 673.47 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 674.61 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 675.76 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 676.91 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 678.05 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 679.2 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 680.34 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 681.49 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 682.63 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 683.77 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 684.93 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 686.09 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 687.24 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 688.4 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 689.55 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 690.71 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 691.86 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 693.02 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 694.17 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 695.32 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 696.49 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 697.65 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 698.82 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 699.98 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 701.15 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 702.31 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 703.47 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 704.63 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 705.8 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 706.96 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 708.13 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 709.3 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 710.48 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 711.65 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 712.82 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 713.99 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 715.16 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 716.33 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 717.5 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 718.66 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 720.51 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 722.35 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 724.19 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 726.04 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 727.89 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 729.74 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 731.58 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 733.43 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 735.29 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 737.15 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 739.02 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 740.89 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 742.76 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 744.64 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 746.52 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 748.39 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 750.27 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 752.15 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 754.03 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 755.92 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 760.53 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 765.15 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 769.77 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 774.4 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 779.04 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 783.66 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 788.31 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 792.96 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 797.62 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 802.28 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 811.7 | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 821.14 | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 830.59 | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 840.04 | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 849.51 | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 858.98 | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 868.47 | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 877.98 | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 887.49 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 897.02 | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 907.53 | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 918.05 | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 928.58 | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 939.13 | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 949.68 | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 960.25 | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 970.83 | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 981.42 | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 992.03 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 1,003 | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 1,015 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 1,027 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 1,039 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 1,052 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 1,064 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 1,077 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 1,090 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 1,103 | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 1,116 | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 1,129 | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 1,144 | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 1,159 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 1,174 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 1,190 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 1,205 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 1,221 | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 1,237 | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 1,253 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 1,270 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 1,355 | +6.7% |
| 1871 | 1,375 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 1,395 | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 1,416 | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 1,437 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 1,458 | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 1,479 | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 1,500 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 1,522 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 1,543 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 1,565 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 1,585 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 1,605 | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 1,625 | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 1,645 | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 1,665 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 1,686 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 1,706 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 1,731 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 1,756 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 1,781 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 1,807 | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 1,837 | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 1,870 | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 1,893 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 1,919 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 1,949 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 1,979 | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 2,010 | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 2,039 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 2,066 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 2,359 | +14.2% |
| 1902 | 2,655 | +12.5% |
| 1903 | 2,958 | +11.4% |
| 1904 | 3,267 | +10.4% |
| 1905 | 3,577 | +9.5% |
| 1906 | 3,899 | +9.0% |
| 1907 | 4,228 | +8.5% |
| 1908 | 4,564 | +7.9% |
| 1909 | 4,905 | +7.5% |
| 1910 | 5,254 | +7.1% |
| 1911 | 5,586 | +6.3% |
| 1912 | 5,850 | +4.7% |
| 1913 | 6,112 | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 6,371 | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 6,725 | +5.6% |
| 1916 | 7,087 | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 7,453 | +5.2% |
| 1918 | 7,826 | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 8,208 | +4.9% |
| 1920 | 8,597 | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 8,937 | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 9,340 | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 9,775 | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 10,192 | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 10,674 | +4.7% |
| 1926 | 11,120 | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 11,449 | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 11,779 | +2.9% |
| 1929 | 12,109 | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 12,377 | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 12,640 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 12,958 | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 13,298 | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 13,641 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 13,992 | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 14,421 | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 15,202 | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 15,994 | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 16,810 | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 17,630 | +4.9% |
| 1941 | 18,471 | +4.8% |
| 1942 | 19,271 | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 20,151 | +4.6% |
| 1944 | 20,533 | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 21,284 | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 22,083 | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 22,909 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 23,721 | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 24,587 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 29,354 | +19.4% |
| 1951 | 32,312 | +10.1% |
| 1952 | 35,085 | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 38,128 | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 40,381 | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 45,091 | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 45,181 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 47,475 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 54,310 | +14.4% |
| 1959 | 58,554 | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 61,354 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 64,566 | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 68,576 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 76,245 | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 87,840 | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 95,080 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 134,534 | +41.5% |
| 1967 | 163,694 | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 164,730 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 191,198 | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 186,753 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 170,468 | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 167,114 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 169,777 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 137,135 | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 145,392 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 114,685 | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 121,537 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 119,861 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 118,346 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 151,918 | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 146,968 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 152,271 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 170,088 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 163,240 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 173,599 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 184,092 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 198,089 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 211,015 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 198,351 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 220,256 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 225,752 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 224,183 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 258,264 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 283,332 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 291,989 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 319,714 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 338,618 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 377,750 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 389,995 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 415,543 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 427,056 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 458,564 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 467,484 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 520,469 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 526,134 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 538,704 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 564,292 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 582,912 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 633,432 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 678,683 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 655,418 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 643,794 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 652,925 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 692,021 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 926,422 | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 999,264 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | -1.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.20 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 11.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.20 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 11.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | 134,534 |
| 2015 | +33.9% | 692,021 | 926,422 |
| 1980 | +28.4% | 118,346 | 151,918 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 666.08 | 660.97 | 671.19 | 10 |
| 1760s | 677.48 | 672.32 | 682.63 | 10 |
| 1770s | 688.97 | 683.77 | 694.17 | 10 |
| 1780s | 700.56 | 695.32 | 705.8 | 10 |
| 1790s | 712.23 | 706.96 | 717.5 | 10 |
| 1800s | 726.97 | 718.66 | 735.29 | 10 |
| 1810s | 745.58 | 737.15 | 754.03 | 10 |
| 1820s | 776.74 | 755.92 | 797.62 | 10 |
| 1830s | 844.82 | 802.28 | 887.49 | 10 |
| 1840s | 944.45 | 897.02 | 992.03 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,058 | 1,003 | 1,116 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,198 | 1,129 | 1,270 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,448 | 1,355 | 1,543 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,657 | 1,565 | 1,756 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,908 | 1,781 | 2,039 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,448 | 2,066 | 4,905 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6,647 | 5,254 | 8,208 | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,397 | 8,597 | 12,109 | 10 |
| 1930s | 14,133 | 12,377 | 16,810 | 10 |
| 1940s | 21,064 | 17,630 | 24,587 | 10 |
| 1950s | 42,587 | 29,354 | 58,554 | 10 |
| 1960s | 110,782 | 61,354 | 191,198 | 10 |
| 1970s | 145,107 | 114,685 | 186,753 | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,963 | 146,968 | 211,015 | 10 |
| 1990s | 292,985 | 220,256 | 389,995 | 10 |
| 2000s | 513,459 | 415,543 | 633,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 870,386 | 643,794 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.20 million | 1.24 million | 3 |
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0063 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.05 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1995)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Vietnam?
- Long run air pollution in Vietnam was 1.20 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 660.97 in 1750.
- How does Vietnam rank for long run air pollution?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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