Italy vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Italy
129.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
140.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
17th
Vietnam rank
16th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Italy
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 140.79 terawatt-hours against 129.11 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 11.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.49 terawatt-hours | 0.5926 terawatt-hours | 48.89 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 48.39 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 46.67 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 45.13 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 35.61 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 52.85 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 32.58 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 103.58 terawatt-hours | 60.67 terawatt-hours | 42.92 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 118.93 terawatt-hours | 118.75 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Italy or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 140.79 terawatt-hours against 129.11 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Italy and Vietnam?
- 11.68 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Italy ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.