Environment in Vietnam

735 indicators covering environment for Vietnam.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 1,666 1000 USD 2024 up 909.7% 32nd
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 196,527 m3 2024 up 292.9% 32nd
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 23,699 1000 USD 2024 up 247.4% 32nd
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 373 m3 2024 down 91.8% 75th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 284 1000 USD 2024 down 83.8% 67th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 1.48 million m3 2024 down 51.1% 6th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 455,083 1000 USD 2024 down 45.0% 4th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 11,813 m3 2024 down 87.0% 77th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 6,153 1000 USD 2024 down 91.5% 66th
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 5.6% 2023 up 1,130.6% 6th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 2.56 kilograms 2023 up 246.3% 24th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 45.4% 2024 up 14.1% 101st
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 84th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 58.6% 2024 up 9.8% 122nd
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 98.5% 2024 up 10.7% 58th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 93.5% 2024 up 33.0% 70th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.8% 2024 up 7.7% 104th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.4% 2024 up 23.9% 118th
People using improved drinking water sources 1.25 million people 2024 down 75.8% 43rd
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 2.09 million t 2024 up 757.1% 1st
Drinking water services 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 119th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 160,000 m3 2024 unchanged 38th
Wood chips and particles — Production 21.00 million m3 2024 up 61.5% 4th
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 233.22 2024 down 57.3% 11th
Drinking water services in rural areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 106th
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 190,000 t 2016 up 222.0% 27th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 38.2% 2025 unchanged 104th
Agriculture-driven deforestation 39,062 hectares 2024 down 34.9% 32nd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 24 t 2016 29th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 10 1000 USD 2016 36th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production 268,000 t 2024 down 37.4% 11th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -54.66 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 159th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 13.54 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 36th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 6.13 million t 2024 up 686.8% 2nd
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 829,979 1000 USD 2024 up 606.9% 2nd
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 17.8% 2023 down 0.4% 75th
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 161.83 2024 down 16.5% 12th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 17.8% 2023 down 0.4% 71st
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 1.62 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 28th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity 22,899 t 2024 down 32.7% 17th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import value 12,405 1000 USD 2024 down 29.9% 18th
Water Use Efficiency 4.05 2023 up 77.6% 154th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 38th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 2,643 t 2024 up 156.1% 27th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 4,588 1000 USD 2024 up 178.1% 21st
Plastic waste exports 49,508 tonnes 2023 down 77.8% 17th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 2,622 2022 down 9.8% 47th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.8% 2022 down 9.8% 67th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 17,415 2022 up 10.1% 12th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 5.3% 2022 up 10.1% 4th
Reservoir minimum water area 971.58 2022 up 43.4% 37th
Reservoir minimum water area 0.3% 2022 up 43.4% 38th
Reservoir maximum water area 1,739 2022 up 42.2% 34th
Reservoir maximum water area 0.5% 2022 up 42.2% 19th
Reservoir minimum water area change 50.1% 2022 up 978.2% 23rd
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 75.8% 2024 up 1.4% 51st
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 75.8% 2024 up 1.4% 51st
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import quantity 1,104 m3 2024 down 51.1% 50th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import value 416 1000 USD 2024 up 108.0% 45th