Taiwan vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from coal
Taiwan
104.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
149.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
9th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Taiwan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 149.24 terawatt-hours against 104.55 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 44.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.62 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 18.79 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 50.55 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 48.55 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 116.25 terawatt-hours | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 107.65 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 126.65 terawatt-hours | 52.03 terawatt-hours | 74.62 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 120.9 terawatt-hours | 129.4 terawatt-hours | 8.5 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Taiwan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 149.24 terawatt-hours against 104.55 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Taiwan and Viet Nam?
- 44.69 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Taiwan ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.