Outdoor air pollution exposure in Vietnam
Vietnam: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 25.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.6
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
56th
of 241 countries
All-time high
27.9
in 2013
All-time low
17.1
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Vietnam, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Vietnam stood at 25.6.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Vietnam peaked at 27.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 1999.
Vietnam ranks 56th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.5 | — |
| 1999 | 17.1 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 19.8 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 21.5 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 20.6 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 22.4 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 25.2 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.5 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 26.9 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 26 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 26.3 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.7 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 26.7 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 27.9 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 27.7 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.2 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 26.6 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.5 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.4 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 25.7 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.9 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 27 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 25.6 | -5.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 25.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 25.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8 | 17.1 | 18.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.12 | 19.8 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.89 | 25.2 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.92 | 25.4 | 27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Vietnam?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Vietnam was 25.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 1999.
- How does Vietnam rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Vietnam ranks 56th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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