China vs Viet Nam: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
China
14.6%
in 2025
Viet Nam
11.9%
in 2025
China rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
21st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
China currently reports 14.6% against 11.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Viet Nam ahead.
China ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 12.3% | 10.4% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 0.1% | China |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 19.2% | 9.8% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 14.3% | 8.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 8.6% | 5.3% | China |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 1.0% | China |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 13.9% | 2.5% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, China or Viet Nam?
- China, at 14.6% against 11.9% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between China and Viet Nam?
- 2.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- China ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables. 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.