Ireland vs Vietnam: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Ireland
8.6%
in 2025
Vietnam
11.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
20th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Ireland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 11.9% against 8.6% in Ireland, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Vietnam ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.0% | 12.3% | 23.3% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 7.8% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | -0.4% | 19.2% | 19.6% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 14.3% | 6.6% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 8.6% | 8.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 13.9% | 7.9% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Ireland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 11.9% against 8.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Ireland and Vietnam?
- 3.3%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vietnam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Vietnam rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.