Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,515 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
54th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,515 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
9.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Vietnam stood at 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 149.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Vietnam peaked at 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.16 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Vietnam ranks 54th 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.16 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 10.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 11.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 12.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 13.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 14.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 14.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.8% |
| 1973 | 9.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 9.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 10.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 11.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 12.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 15.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 19.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 28.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 28.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 28.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 21.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 27.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 25.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 23.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 22.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 28.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 59.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +109.9% |
| 1990 | 81.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 94.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 105.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 114.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 130.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 146.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 164.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 157.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 147.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 180.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 188.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 233.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 231.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 238.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 221.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 205.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 242.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 271.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 307.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 349.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 328.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 466.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 597.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 641.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 680.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 608.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 686.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 913.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 883.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 748.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 877.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 1,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 1,255 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 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 | +109.9% | 28.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.83 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 180.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 188.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 349.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 655.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 328.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 913.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 877.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 51 Ecuador 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Israel 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Thailand 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Cyprus 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Peru 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Indonesia 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Vietnam?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Vietnam was 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Vietnam ranks 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.