Kazakhstan vs Viet Nam: Share of primary energy from coal
Kazakhstan
48.0%
in 2025
Viet Nam
54.7%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
4th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Kazakhstan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 54.7% against 48.0% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.1% | 53.2% | 4.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 33.3% | 21.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 29.3% | 34.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 42.0% | 15.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 55.1% | 5.5% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Kazakhstan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 54.7% against 48.0% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Kazakhstan and Viet Nam?
- 6.7%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Viet Nam rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 6th 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.