East Asia & Pacific · Lower middle income · 2023

Vietnam: mid-book EDGAR inventory · 1.22 t per $1K GDP

In 2023, Vietnam emitted 525 MtCO₂e (5.35 t per person, 1.22 t per $1K GDP) - industry led at 32% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 71%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Vietnam ranks #9 / 51 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #40 of 51 by per-capita emissions — a carbon-intensive economy that hasn't yet translated into a high per-person total.

#17 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#40 / 51
Per-capita rank
#9 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

F
Emissions Performance Score
37/100
Vietnam · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions B+
5.35 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity F
1.22 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share F
22%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend F
+486%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll VNM · 2023 525 Mt · 5.35 t per person

Vietnam sits mid-pack by absolute Mt among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (525 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 525 Mt
  • PC 5.35 t
  • INT 1.22
  • RANK-A #17 / 51
  • RANK-P #40 / 51
  • RANK-I #9 / 51
  • SECTOR 32% Industry
  • GAS 71% Carbon
  • PHOTO South Africa
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: South Africa (522 Mt · Δ 2 Mt vs Vietnam)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Vietnam

1. Australia5722. Pakistan5343. Vietnam5254. South Africa5225. Thailand447

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Vietnam's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total rose from 473.9 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 524.6 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +50.7 MtCO₂e (+10.7%).
  • Vietnam's industry total rose from 153.9 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 169.4 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +15.5 MtCO₂e (+10.1%).
  • Vietnam's methane total rose from 112.9 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 113.3 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +0.42 MtCO₂e (+0.4%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Vietnam ranks #9 / 51 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #40 of 51 by per-capita emissions — a carbon-intensive economy that hasn't yet translated into a high per-person total. How we place countries.

Vietnam vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Vietnam's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

525 Top 33% more MtCO₂e than 67% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Vietnam 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Industry1692. Energy1603. Agriculture954. Transport405. Fugitive emissions246. Buildings197. Waste17
0%100%32%
Industry share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Vietnam emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

0100200300400500600 197019771984199119982005201220192023 525
Reported annual emissions for Vietnam, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Vietnam 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide3732. Methane113.33. Nitrous oxide26.64. Fluorinated gases11.8

Per-person load versus carbon efficiency

GDP-intensity signature

GDP intensity is the standout for Vietnam: 1.22 t per $1K GDP (upper tercile, ≥0.764) alongside 525 Mt absolute.

Vietnam ranks #9 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #40 by per-capita emissions (5.35 t) — a carbon-intensive economy whose output hasn't yet translated into a high per-person total.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for VNM exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other East Asia & Pacific economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Vietnam (VNM) is in the middle third of live EDGAR country mass (525 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

Which sector dominates Vietnam's emissions?

Industry led at 32% of the 2023 national total (525 MtCO₂e).

How much CO₂-equivalent did Vietnam emit in 2023?

Vietnam's 2023 total is 525 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Vietnam's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Vietnam ranks #17 of 51 by absolute total and #40 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #9.

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.