Russia vs Vietnam: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Russia
10.2%
in 2025
Vietnam
11.8%
in 2025
Russia rank
50th
Vietnam rank
47th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Russia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 11.8% against 10.2% in Russia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 50th and Vietnam ranks 47th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 2.4% | Russia |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 9.1% | 2.6% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 1.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 0.6% | Russia |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.9% | 0.3% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Russia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 11.8% against 10.2% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Russia and Vietnam?
- 1.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Russia ranks 50th 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) – 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.