Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Saudi Arabia
1.2%
in 2025
Vietnam
2.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Vietnam rank
21st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2.9% against 1.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 21st of 78 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 15.1% | 19.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 17.0% | 9.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Saudi Arabia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.9% against 1.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Saudi Arabia and Vietnam?
- 1.7%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Vietnam rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 21st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.