Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 45.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vietnam is 45.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vietnam peaked at 75.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1987.
Vietnam ranks 89th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.6% | 22.9% | 49.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 51.2% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 31.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 30.4% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 34.8% | 49.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 86 Myanmar 47.9% compare
- 87 North Macedonia 47.2% compare
- 88 Faroe Islands 46.9% compare
- 90 Lebanon 43.8% compare
- 91 Samoa 43.8% compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.6% compare
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vietnam?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vietnam was 45.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1987.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Vietnam ranks 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.