OECD (EI) vs Vietnam: Share of primary energy from coal
OECD (EI)
11.1%
in 2025
Vietnam
54.7%
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
3rd
Vietnam rank
4th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- OECD (EI)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 54.7% against 11.1% in OECD (EI), a difference of 43.6%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 4.9 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.
OECD (EI) ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD (EI) averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.5% | 22.0% | 9.5% | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 23.1% | 44.4% | 21.3% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 54.7% | 29.6% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 33.3% | 11.7% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 29.3% | 8.7% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 42.0% | 24.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 55.1% | 42.7% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, OECD (EI) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 54.7% against 11.1% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between OECD (EI) and Vietnam?
- 43.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and Vietnam rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- OECD (EI) ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.