Canada vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Canada
150.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
169.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
17th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Canada
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 169.2 terawatt-hours against 150.21 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 18.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.19 terawatt-hours | 4.26 terawatt-hours | 98.93 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 122.37 terawatt-hours | 5.13 terawatt-hours | 117.24 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 158.33 terawatt-hours | 30.31 terawatt-hours | 128.02 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 136.67 terawatt-hours | 95.73 terawatt-hours | 40.94 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 132.89 terawatt-hours | 156.73 terawatt-hours | 23.84 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Canada or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 169.2 terawatt-hours against 150.21 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Canada and Viet Nam?
- 18.99 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Canada ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.