Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0129 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vietnam, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vietnam stood at 0.0129 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.0145 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 1960.
That places Vietnam 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.002 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.003 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per person | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 units per person | +285.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 units per person | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per person | -51.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.003 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per person | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 units per person | +259.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per person | -62.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.004 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.012 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0145 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 units per person | -4.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0129 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0129 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.008 units per person, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +285.8% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0079 units per person |
| 1990 | +259.8% | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0085 units per person |
| 1996 | -62.6% | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0032 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0145 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0145 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vietnam?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vietnam was 0.0129 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.