Canada vs Vietnam: Annual change in primary energy use
Canada
48.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
46.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Vietnam rank
12th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Canada
- Vietnam
How they compare
Canada currently reports 48.78 terawatt-hours against 46.7 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 2.08 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.17 terawatt-hours | 14.26 terawatt-hours | 58.91 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 73.84 terawatt-hours | -4.05 terawatt-hours | 77.89 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 38.47 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 36.59 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 31.43 terawatt-hours | 9.69 terawatt-hours | 21.74 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 18.95 terawatt-hours | 25.29 terawatt-hours | 6.34 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 35.05 terawatt-hours | 63.19 terawatt-hours | 28.14 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2020s | -13.23 terawatt-hours | 43.22 terawatt-hours | 56.46 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Canada or Vietnam?
- Canada, at 48.78 terawatt-hours against 46.7 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Canada and Vietnam?
- 2.08 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Vietnam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Vietnam rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Canada ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.