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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.