Pakistan vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Pakistan
107.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
140.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan rank
19th
Vietnam rank
16th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Pakistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 140.79 terawatt-hours against 107.08 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 33.71 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.78 terawatt-hours | 0.5926 terawatt-hours | 5.19 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 13.23 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 21.45 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 11.93 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 28.6 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 8.33 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 40 terawatt-hours | 60.67 terawatt-hours | 20.66 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 76.8 terawatt-hours | 118.75 terawatt-hours | 41.94 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Pakistan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 140.79 terawatt-hours against 107.08 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 33.71 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Pakistan ranks 19th 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.