Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 11.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Vietnam stood at 11.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Vietnam peaked at 12.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1973.
Vietnam ranks 47th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.2% | — |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -34.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -20.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +95.1% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +139.5% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +7.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +139.5% | 2.5% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 8.2% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Vietnam?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Vietnam was 11.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1973.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Vietnam ranks 47th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.