China vs Vietnam: Coal consumption, per unit of GDP
China
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vietnam
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
8th
Vietnam rank
7th
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, per unit of gdp, China or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, per unit of gdp between China and Vietnam?
- 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for coal consumption, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.