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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Vietnam
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Vietnam

16 Thailand 1.24 million tonnes compare
17 Mexico 1.23 million tonnes compare
18 Argentina 1.20 million tonnes compare
20 Spain 1.15 million tonnes compare
21 Netherlands 1.09 million tonnes compare
22 Bangladesh 1.06 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Vietnam

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 584.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.79 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 74.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7597 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 23.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4864 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 116.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1031 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2575 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.28 Mt CO2e (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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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