Indonesia vs Vietnam: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Indonesia
1,308 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vietnam
1,515 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Indonesia rank
57th
Vietnam rank
54th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person in Indonesia, a difference of 207 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 54th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 13.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9076 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 18.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 143.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 341.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 248.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 585.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 655.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.922 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Indonesia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 207 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Indonesia ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 54th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.