Greece vs Vietnam: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy

Greece
10.4%
in 2025
Vietnam
11.8%
in 2025
Greece rank
49th
Vietnam rank
47th

Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time

  • Greece
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 11.8% against 10.4% in Greece, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.

Greece ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 47th of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 0.8% 0.9% Greece
1970s 1.5% 1.1% 0.4% Greece
1980s 1.4% 2.9% 1.5% Vietnam
1990s 1.0% 9.1% 8.0% Vietnam
2000s 1.6% 7.0% 5.4% Vietnam
2010s 5.1% 8.9% 3.8% Vietnam
2020s 9.8% 10.9% 1.1% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Greece or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 11.8% against 10.4% in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Greece and Vietnam?
1.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Vietnam?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Greece and Vietnam rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
Greece ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 47th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.