Netherlands vs Vietnam: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Netherlands
12.0%
in 2025
Vietnam
11.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
45th
Vietnam rank
47th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Netherlands
- Vietnam
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.0% against 11.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.
Netherlands ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 47th of 80 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 2.9% | 1.3% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 9.1% | 7.6% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 7.0% | 4.5% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 8.9% | 4.9% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.9% | 0.7% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Netherlands or Vietnam?
- Netherlands, at 12.0% against 11.8% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Netherlands and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Vietnam rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Netherlands ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 47th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.