Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.51 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
53rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0092 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam is 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. 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, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam peaked at 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 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.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0092 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0103 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0111 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0121 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0133 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0145 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0145 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0097 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0095 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0108 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0117 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0123 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0159 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0195 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0283 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 0.028 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0284 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0217 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0277 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 0.025 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0233 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0285 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0598 kilowatt-hours per person | +109.9% |
| 1990 | 0.082 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0944 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1059 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1145 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1305 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1469 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1641 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.157 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1473 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1806 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1886 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2336 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.231 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2386 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2218 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2058 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2423 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2711 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.307 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.349 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3286 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4667 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 0.598 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6411 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6808 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6083 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6864 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9133 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8839 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7483 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8777 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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% | 0.0285 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0598 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0112 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0092 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0133 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0127 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0092 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0195 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0293 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0217 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0598 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1323 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.082 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1806 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2489 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1886 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.349 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6556 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3286 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9133 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8777 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam was 1.51 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.