Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 9.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Vietnam is 9.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 200.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 114.29 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -31.27 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Vietnam 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -31.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -0.4739 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 19.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1977 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1978 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +331.8% |
| 1979 | 25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 48.8 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 1981 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1982 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +175.4% |
| 1983 | -21.6 % change on previous year | -714.2% |
| 1984 | 30.74 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 1985 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1986 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1987 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1988 | 29.41 % change on previous year | -1899.0% |
| 1989 | 114.29 % change on previous year | +288.7% |
| 1990 | 39.89 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1991 | 17.66 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1992 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 16.05 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1995 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1997 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1998 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1999 | 24.15 % change on previous year | -600.8% |
| 2000 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2001 | 25.15 % change on previous year | +346.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0549 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2003 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -8004.3% |
| 2004 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 2005 | -6.96 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 19.24 % change on previous year | -376.5% |
| 2007 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2010 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2011 | 43.92 % change on previous year | -1022.9% |
| 2012 | 29.69 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2015 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2016 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 2017 | 34.6 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 2018 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2019 | -14.36 % change on previous year | +411.1% |
| 2020 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 2021 | 27.7 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 20.88 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2023 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2024 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2025 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9.68 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 9.68 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.17 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +8004.3% | -0.0549 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1899.0% | -1.63 % change on previous year | 29.41 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1022.9% | -4.76 % change on previous year | 43.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.09 % change on previous year | -31.27 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.24 % change on previous year | -21.6 % change on previous year | 114.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.26 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 39.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year | 25.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.68 % change on previous year | -14.36 % change on previous year | 43.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.48 % change on previous year | -9.43 % change on previous year | 27.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 47 Tajikistan 10.86 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Lithuania 10.75 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Togo 10.53 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Lebanon 9.35 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Jordan 9.2 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Macao 9.09 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Vietnam was 9.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 114.29 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.27 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Vietnam rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.