Poland vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Poland
1,431 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
1,386 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
71st
Vietnam rank
73rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Poland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1,431 kilowatt-hours against 1,386 kilowatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 45 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 71st and Vietnam ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.46 kilowatt-hours | 12.55 kilowatt-hours | 45.91 kilowatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | 54.91 kilowatt-hours | 29.33 kilowatt-hours | 25.58 kilowatt-hours | Poland |
| 1990s | 49.52 kilowatt-hours | 132.32 kilowatt-hours | 82.8 kilowatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 110.79 kilowatt-hours | 248.12 kilowatt-hours | 137.33 kilowatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 508.65 kilowatt-hours | 652.32 kilowatt-hours | 143.68 kilowatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1,088 kilowatt-hours | 1,186 kilowatt-hours | 98.04 kilowatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Poland or Vietnam?
- Poland, at 1,431 kilowatt-hours against 1,386 kilowatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Poland and Vietnam?
- 45 kilowatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Poland ranks 71st and Vietnam ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.