How does Vietnam rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?

Vietnam ranks 53rd out of 79 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.

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Vietnam

Name: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Vietnam
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

53rd

of 79 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

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 53rd of 79 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.

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

50 Ecuador 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
51 Israel 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare
52 Thailand 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare
54 Cyprus 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
55 Peru 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person compare
56 Indonesia 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

More climate change data for Vietnam

Share co2 vs population 0.9008 (2100)
Population growth 0.6% (2025)
Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
Urban population 38.8% (2025)
Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.67 (2024)
Cumulative co emissions 5.67 billion (2024)
Co emissions per capita 3.67 (2024)
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.67 (2024)

All data for Vietnam →

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 53rd out of 79 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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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.