Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 1.29 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.29 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.42 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
3,290 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Vietnam, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.29 million tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Vietnam peaked at 1.42 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,290 tonnes, in 1750.
Vietnam ranks 12th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 3,290 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 3,295 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 3,301 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 3,306 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 3,312 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 3,317 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 3,323 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 3,328 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 3,333 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 3,339 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 3,344 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 3,350 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 3,355 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 3,361 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 3,366 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 3,372 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 3,378 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 3,383 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 3,389 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 3,394 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 3,400 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 3,405 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 3,411 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 3,416 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 3,422 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 3,427 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 3,433 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 3,438 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 3,444 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 3,449 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 3,455 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 3,460 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 3,466 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 3,472 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 3,477 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 3,483 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 3,488 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 3,494 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 3,499 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 3,505 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 3,510 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 3,516 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 3,521 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 3,527 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 3,533 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 3,538 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 3,544 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 3,549 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 3,555 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 3,560 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 3,566 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 3,571 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 3,577 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 3,582 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 3,588 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 3,594 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 3,599 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 3,605 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 3,610 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 3,616 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 3,621 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 3,627 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 3,632 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 3,638 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 3,643 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 3,649 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 3,654 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 3,660 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 3,665 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 3,671 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 3,676 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 3,695 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 3,714 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 3,733 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 3,751 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 3,770 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 3,788 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 3,807 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 3,826 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 3,844 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 3,863 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 3,904 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 3,946 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 3,987 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 4,028 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 4,070 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 4,111 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 4,152 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 4,193 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 4,234 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 4,275 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 4,321 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 4,367 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 4,412 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 4,458 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 4,503 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 4,549 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 4,594 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 4,640 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 4,685 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 4,730 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 4,783 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 4,837 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 4,891 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 4,946 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 5,001 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 5,057 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 5,114 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 5,171 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 5,229 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 5,288 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 5,347 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 5,407 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 5,468 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 5,529 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 5,591 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 5,654 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 5,717 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 5,781 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 5,846 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 6,381 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1871 | 6,434 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 6,487 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 6,541 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 6,595 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 6,649 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 6,704 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 6,759 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 6,815 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 6,872 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 6,928 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 6,986 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 7,044 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 7,102 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 7,161 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 7,220 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 7,279 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 7,340 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 7,400 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 7,462 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 7,523 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 7,585 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 7,648 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 7,711 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 7,839 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 7,903 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 7,969 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 8,034 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 8,101 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 8,167 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 8,236 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 8,299 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 8,361 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 8,425 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 8,488 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 8,553 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 8,627 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 8,703 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 8,779 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 8,856 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 8,933 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 8,865 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 8,798 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 8,731 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 8,834 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 8,938 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 9,043 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 9,149 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 9,257 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 9,366 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 9,373 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 9,448 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 9,524 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 9,601 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 9,680 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 9,760 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 9,720 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 9,678 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 9,635 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 9,590 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 9,543 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 9,570 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 9,597 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 9,624 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 9,651 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 9,678 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 9,887 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 10,101 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 10,321 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 10,546 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 10,774 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 11,007 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 11,246 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 11,144 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 11,303 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 11,460 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 11,620 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 11,782 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 11,946 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 14,674 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1951 | 16,111 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1952 | 17,504 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 19,110 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1954 | 20,213 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 35,616 tonnes | +76.2% |
| 1956 | 31,432 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1957 | 31,076 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 44,224 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1959 | 53,647 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1960 | 58,460 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1961 | 60,610 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 68,094 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 66,027 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 79,773 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1965 | 85,699 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 115,791 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1967 | 129,281 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 129,985 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 140,344 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 139,988 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 111,478 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 123,349 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 133,818 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 102,686 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 110,496 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 87,817 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 100,870 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 399,401 tonnes | +296.0% |
| 1979 | 327,627 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 382,813 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 385,272 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 371,634 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 186,549 tonnes | -49.8% |
| 1984 | 187,459 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 192,973 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 213,355 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 184,810 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 184,789 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 151,748 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 557,544 tonnes | +267.4% |
| 1991 | 553,814 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 552,892 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 567,277 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 580,047 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 611,843 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 232,397 tonnes | -62.0% |
| 1997 | 275,598 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 297,721 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 288,732 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 315,582 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 343,722 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 379,502 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 377,483 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 432,821 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 445,408 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 447,756 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 507,940 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 525,836 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 561,869 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 560,109 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 560,138 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 548,459 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 564,231 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 647,815 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 817,002 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 906,186 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 920,038 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million tonnes | -3.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.29 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 17.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.29 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 20.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 | +296.0% | 100,870 tonnes | 399,401 tonnes |
| 1990 | +267.4% | 151,748 tonnes | 557,544 tonnes |
| 1955 | +76.2% | 20,213 tonnes | 35,616 tonnes |
| 1996 | -62.0% | 611,843 tonnes | 232,397 tonnes |
| 1983 | -49.8% | 371,634 tonnes | 186,549 tonnes |
| 1958 | +42.3% | 31,076 tonnes | 44,224 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,314 tonnes | 3,290 tonnes | 3,339 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 3,369 tonnes | 3,344 tonnes | 3,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 3,424 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 3,449 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 3,480 tonnes | 3,455 tonnes | 3,505 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 3,535 tonnes | 3,510 tonnes | 3,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 3,591 tonnes | 3,566 tonnes | 3,616 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 3,646 tonnes | 3,621 tonnes | 3,671 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,760 tonnes | 3,676 tonnes | 3,844 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 4,049 tonnes | 3,863 tonnes | 4,234 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,480 tonnes | 4,275 tonnes | 4,685 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,976 tonnes | 4,730 tonnes | 5,229 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 5,563 tonnes | 5,288 tonnes | 5,846 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,624 tonnes | 6,381 tonnes | 6,872 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 7,192 tonnes | 6,928 tonnes | 7,462 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 7,809 tonnes | 7,523 tonnes | 8,101 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 8,464 tonnes | 8,167 tonnes | 8,779 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 8,940 tonnes | 8,731 tonnes | 9,257 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,578 tonnes | 9,366 tonnes | 9,760 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,756 tonnes | 9,543 tonnes | 10,321 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11,283 tonnes | 10,546 tonnes | 11,946 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 28,361 tonnes | 14,674 tonnes | 53,647 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 93,406 tonnes | 58,460 tonnes | 140,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 163,753 tonnes | 87,817 tonnes | 399,401 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 244,140 tonnes | 151,748 tonnes | 385,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 451,786 tonnes | 232,397 tonnes | 611,843 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,792 tonnes | 315,582 tonnes | 561,869 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 808,198 tonnes | 548,459 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Vietnam?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Vietnam was 1.29 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,290 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Vietnam rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Vietnam ranks 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.