Kazakhstan vs Viet Nam: Coal consumption
Kazakhstan
436.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
713.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Coal consumption over time
- Kazakhstan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 713.72 terawatt-hours against 436.75 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan, a difference of 276.97 terawatt-hours.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.6 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 476.13 terawatt-hours | 35.26 terawatt-hours | 440.87 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 343.52 terawatt-hours | 35.17 terawatt-hours | 308.35 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 308.61 terawatt-hours | 88.15 terawatt-hours | 220.45 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 403.85 terawatt-hours | 298.52 terawatt-hours | 105.33 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 404.79 terawatt-hours | 627.52 terawatt-hours | 222.73 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Kazakhstan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 713.72 terawatt-hours against 436.75 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Kazakhstan and Viet Nam?
- 276.97 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Viet Nam rank globally for coal consumption?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.