Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Vietnam
Vietnam: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 17.28 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 17.28 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Vietnam peaked at 17.28 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.06 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.48 Mt CO2e | 3.06 Mt CO2e | 3.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.31 Mt CO2e | 3.9 Mt CO2e | 4.74 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 Mt CO2e | 4.86 Mt CO2e | 6.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.47 Mt CO2e | 7.17 Mt CO2e | 9.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.42 Mt CO2e | 10.23 Mt CO2e | 14.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.24 Mt CO2e | 15.13 Mt CO2e | 17.28 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 16.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Vietnam?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Vietnam was 17.28 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 waste recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Vietnam ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).