France vs Vietnam: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs.
France
29.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
16.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
7th
Vietnam rank
9th
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. over time
- France
- Vietnam
How they compare
France currently reports 29.67 terawatt-hours against 16.41 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 13.26 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 4.32 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 12.49 terawatt-hours | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 12.45 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 78.12 terawatt-hours | 0.2838 terawatt-hours | 77.84 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 30.57 terawatt-hours | 0.9936 terawatt-hours | 29.58 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 6.95 terawatt-hours | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 5.31 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 13.53 terawatt-hours | 10.95 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy, France or Vietnam?
- France, at 29.67 terawatt-hours against 16.41 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between France and Vietnam?
- 13.26 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Vietnam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do France and Vietnam rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- France ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 9th 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 Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.