USSR vs Viet Nam: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
USSR
12.5%
in 1984
Viet Nam
11.9%
in 2025
USSR rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
21st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- USSR
- Viet Nam
How they compare
USSR currently reports 12.5% against 11.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Viet Nam ahead.
USSR ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 12.3% | 2.9% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 7.8% | 1.5% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 12.5% | 9.0% | 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, USSR or Viet Nam?
- USSR, at 12.5% against 11.9% in Viet Nam as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between USSR and Viet Nam?
- 0.6%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Viet Nam?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do USSR and Viet Nam rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- USSR ranks 20th 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.