USSR vs Vietnam: Share of primary energy from coal
USSR
27.0%
in 1984
Vietnam
54.7%
in 2025
USSR rank
12th
Vietnam rank
4th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- USSR
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 54.7% against 27.0% in USSR, a difference of 27.7%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
USSR ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, USSR averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 22.0% | 26.1% | USSR |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 44.4% | 7.7% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 56.2% | 27.6% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, USSR or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 54.7% against 27.0% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between USSR and Vietnam?
- 27.7%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Vietnam?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do USSR and Vietnam rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- USSR ranks 12th 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.