Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: Coal consumption
Russian Federation
988.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
713.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
8th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Coal consumption over time
- Russian Federation
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 988.31 terawatt-hours against 713.72 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 274.59 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 220 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,346 terawatt-hours | 35.26 terawatt-hours | 2,311 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1,535 terawatt-hours | 35.17 terawatt-hours | 1,500 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1,157 terawatt-hours | 88.15 terawatt-hours | 1,069 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1,045 terawatt-hours | 298.52 terawatt-hours | 746.06 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1,002 terawatt-hours | 627.52 terawatt-hours | 374.24 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?
- Russian Federation, at 988.31 terawatt-hours against 713.72 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 274.59 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Viet Nam rank globally for coal consumption?
- Russian Federation ranks 8th 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.