Russia vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from coal per person
Russia
1,524 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
1,469 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
19th
Vietnam rank
20th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Russia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,524 kilowatt-hours against 1,469 kilowatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 55 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,009 kilowatt-hours | 46.01 kilowatt-hours | 963.17 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 1,065 kilowatt-hours | 27.75 kilowatt-hours | 1,037 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,189 kilowatt-hours | 104.48 kilowatt-hours | 1,084 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,163 kilowatt-hours | 552.57 kilowatt-hours | 610.42 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,368 kilowatt-hours | 1,293 kilowatt-hours | 74.94 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Russia or Vietnam?
- Russia, at 1,524 kilowatt-hours against 1,469 kilowatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Russia and Vietnam?
- 55 kilowatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Russia ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.