Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Share of primary energy from coal
Indonesia
44.8%
in 2025
Viet Nam
54.7%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
4th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Indonesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 54.7% against 44.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 22.0% | 20.3% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 44.4% | 43.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 54.7% | 51.7% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 33.3% | 25.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 29.3% | 9.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 42.0% | 14.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 55.1% | 14.8% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 54.7% against 44.8% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 9.9%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Indonesia ranks 7th 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.