Norway vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Norway
159.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
140.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
14th
Vietnam rank
16th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Norway
- Vietnam
How they compare
Norway currently reports 159.2 terawatt-hours against 140.79 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 18.41 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.65 terawatt-hours | 0.5926 terawatt-hours | 75.05 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 100.98 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 99.25 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 115.38 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 105.85 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 126.67 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 106.39 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 135.66 terawatt-hours | 60.67 terawatt-hours | 75 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 152.82 terawatt-hours | 118.75 terawatt-hours | 34.08 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Norway or Vietnam?
- Norway, at 159.2 terawatt-hours against 140.79 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Norway and Vietnam?
- 18.41 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Norway ranks 14th 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.