Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Sri Lanka
12.4%
in 2025
Vietnam
11.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Vietnam rank
47th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.4% against 11.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Vietnam ranks 47th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 0.8% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 1.1% | 4.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 2.9% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.1% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 8.9% | 1.9% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.9% | 0.8% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.4% against 11.8% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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.