France vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from gas

France
17.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
19.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
50th
Vietnam rank
49th

Electricity generation from gas over time

  • France
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 19.34 terawatt-hours against 17.25 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 2.09 terawatt-hours.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.

France ranks 50th and Vietnam ranks 49th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 2.77 terawatt-hours 0.0612 terawatt-hours 2.7 terawatt-hours France
1990s 4.19 terawatt-hours 1.09 terawatt-hours 3.1 terawatt-hours France
2000s 19.46 terawatt-hours 18.95 terawatt-hours 0.511 terawatt-hours France
2010s 27.39 terawatt-hours 42.69 terawatt-hours 15.3 terawatt-hours Vietnam
2020s 29.95 terawatt-hours 26.29 terawatt-hours 3.66 terawatt-hours France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from gas, France or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 19.34 terawatt-hours against 17.25 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between France and Vietnam?
2.09 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Vietnam?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do France and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
France ranks 50th and Vietnam ranks 49th of 204 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from gas
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,056 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.