Thailand vs Vietnam: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Thailand
1,520 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vietnam
1,515 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Thailand rank
53rd
Vietnam rank
54th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person in Vietnam, a difference of 5 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 54th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 1970s | 62.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 1980s | 76.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 1990s | 94.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 199.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 248.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 864.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 655.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 209.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 5 kilowatt-hours per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Thailand ranks 53rd 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.