Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Republic of Korea
1.1%
in 2025
Viet Nam
2.9%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
71st
Viet Nam rank
69th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.9% against 1.1% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.6 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 71st and Viet Nam ranks 69th of 78 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.8% | 2,446.5% | 2,407.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 49.9% | 31.6% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.9% against 1.1% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 1.8%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Republic of Korea ranks 71st and Viet Nam ranks 69th of 78 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 solar. 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.