India vs Vietnam: Share of primary energy from coal
India
59.0%
in 2025
Vietnam
54.7%
in 2025
India rank
2nd
Vietnam rank
4th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- India
- Vietnam
How they compare
India currently reports 59.0% against 54.7% in Vietnam, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 4th of 79 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.6% | 22.0% | 45.6% | India |
| 1970s | 60.7% | 44.4% | 16.3% | India |
| 1980s | 58.8% | 54.7% | 4.1% | India |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 33.3% | 24.4% | India |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 29.3% | 25.6% | India |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 42.0% | 15.3% | India |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 55.1% | 3.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, India or Vietnam?
- India, at 59.0% against 54.7% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between India and Vietnam?
- 4.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Vietnam rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- India ranks 2nd and Vietnam 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.