Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.2575 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Vietnam, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.2575 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Vietnam peaked at 0.2575 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 Mt CO2e, in 1977.
That places Vietnam 20th 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0408 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0399 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0329 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | -65.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | -41.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +97.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0266 Mt CO2e | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0327 Mt CO2e | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0301 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0409 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0559 Mt CO2e | +50.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0719 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0615 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0627 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0628 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0681 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0746 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0821 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0865 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1093 Mt CO2e | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1167 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1452 Mt CO2e | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1544 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1591 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1634 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1739 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1896 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1995 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1875 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1736 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1614 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1506 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1598 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1957 Mt CO2e | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.208 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2117 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2175 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1838 Mt CO2e | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1743 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2238 Mt CO2e | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2397 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2575 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.2575 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0283 Mt CO2e, 9.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.2575 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134 Mt CO2e, 19.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +97.8% | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 0.0182 Mt CO2e |
| 1976 | -65.3% | 0.0329 Mt CO2e | 0.0114 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | 0.0408 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | 0.0327 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0573 Mt CO2e | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | 0.0746 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.138 Mt CO2e | 0.0821 Mt CO2e | 0.1896 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1865 Mt CO2e | 0.1506 Mt CO2e | 0.2175 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2158 Mt CO2e | 0.1743 Mt CO2e | 0.2575 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Vietnam?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Vietnam was 0.2575 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2575 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 Mt CO2e in 1977.
- How does Vietnam rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).