Germany vs Viet Nam: Coal production per person
Germany
2,537 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
2,924 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
29th
Viet Nam rank
26th
Coal production per person over time
- Germany
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 387 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 12,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 147.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,615 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1910s | 15,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 250.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,515 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1920s | 15,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 588.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1930s | 15,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 884.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,099 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1940s | 16,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 367.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,009 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1950s | 23,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 322.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,429 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 24,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 710.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,186 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 21,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 754.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,550 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 21,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 650.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,540 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 12,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 713.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,447 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 7,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,616 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 5,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,944 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 177 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Germany or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Germany and Viet Nam?
- 387 kilowatt-hours per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Viet Nam?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Viet Nam rank globally for coal production per person?
- Germany ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.