Environment & Energy

Vietnam

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Electricity generation mix
  • Coal48.2%
  • Hydro33.1%
  • Solar7.4%
  • Gas6.2%
  • Wind4.6%
  • Bioenergy0.3%
  • Other fossil0.2%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
13.611822232743119702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
18.933.247.461.775.919902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
34.845.155.465.876.119902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions431 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita4.27 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share24.2 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita1,020 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal22.8 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share45.4 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites9 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature24.4 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)18,200,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements17 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity79,400 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita884 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture77.8 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry82 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic29.2 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total371–431,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 430,800 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 371.2 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Cement production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Residential and other sectors
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial371 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based248 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events16NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 10 / Wildfires: 6NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share35 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production199 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production6.37 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production44.6 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation and soil degradation from logging and slash-and-burn agriculture; water pollution; overfishing; groundwater contamination limits potable water supply; air pollutionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Vietnam's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (431 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (4.27 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.