Turkey vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Turkey
153.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
140.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey rank
15th
Vietnam rank
16th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Turkey
- Vietnam
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 153.07 terawatt-hours against 140.79 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 12.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 0.5926 terawatt-hours | 5.62 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1980s | 15.28 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 13.56 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1990s | 33.18 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 23.65 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2000s | 36.46 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 16.19 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2010s | 79.03 terawatt-hours | 60.67 terawatt-hours | 18.36 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2020s | 136.8 terawatt-hours | 118.75 terawatt-hours | 18.05 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Turkey or Vietnam?
- Turkey, at 153.07 terawatt-hours against 140.79 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Turkey and Vietnam?
- 12.28 terawatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Turkey ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.