Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 16.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Vietnam, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 16.41 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.8% on the previous year and up 375.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Vietnam peaked at 24.42 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.35 terawatt-hours, in 2019.
That places Vietnam 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -0.192 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2838 terawatt-hours | -0.337 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9936 terawatt-hours | -0.562 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 terawatt-hours | -1.17 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 terawatt-hours | -12.35 terawatt-hours | 22.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 terawatt-hours | -8.15 terawatt-hours | 24.42 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Share co2 vs population 0.9008 (2100)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.5387 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 14.82 billion (2024)
- Share global co2 including land 1.12 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Vietnam?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Vietnam was 16.41 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 24.42 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.35 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Vietnam ranks 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.