Vietnam
Vietnam's carbon footprint
3.7 t CO₂ / person / year
Below both world and Europe median — relatively low footprint. Based on 2024 territorial emissions data.
Vietnam national footprint planet state: Low impact
Population
101M
2024
GDP per capita
$4.7K
USD · 2024
Renewables electricity
42.3%
Share of generation
Grid carbon intensity
484
gCO₂e/kWh
How it compares
Vietnam emits 3.7 t CO₂ per person from territorial sources. That's below the world median and below the European median in our dataset.
World median
4.7 t
-23% vs median
Europe median
5.3 t
-31% vs median
Territorial vs consumption-based
Territorial counts emissions produced within borders. Consumption-based includes imports and excludes exports—often higher for wealthy importers.
Territorial
3.7 t
Emissions inside national borders, per person.
Consumption-based
2.5 t
Includes embedded emissions in traded goods.
Closest by emissions
Countries with similar territorial CO₂ per capita in this dataset.