Estonia vs Viet Nam: Share of primary energy from coal
Estonia
51.0%
in 2025
Viet Nam
54.7%
in 2025
Estonia rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
4th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Estonia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 54.7% against 51.0% in Estonia, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.9% | 53.2% | 3.7% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 62.2% | 33.3% | 28.9% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 29.3% | 31.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 42.0% | 21.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 55.1% | 2.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Estonia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 54.7% against 51.0% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Estonia and Viet Nam?
- 3.7%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Viet Nam rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.