United Arab Emirates vs Viet Nam: Annual change in primary energy use
United Arab Emirates
49.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
46.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
12th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Viet Nam
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 49.08 terawatt-hours against 46.7 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Viet Nam ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 14.26 terawatt-hours | 12.73 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 6.06 terawatt-hours | -4.05 terawatt-hours | 10.11 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 27.26 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 25.38 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 19.82 terawatt-hours | 9.69 terawatt-hours | 10.13 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 38.72 terawatt-hours | 25.29 terawatt-hours | 13.43 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 28.76 terawatt-hours | 63.19 terawatt-hours | 34.43 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 41.11 terawatt-hours | 43.22 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, United Arab Emirates or Viet Nam?
- United Arab Emirates, at 49.08 terawatt-hours against 46.7 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?
- 2.38 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 219 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.