Australia vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from renewables
Australia
110.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
140.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Vietnam rank
14th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Australia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 140.79 terawatt-hours against 110.58 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 30.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.73 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 7.21 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 19.22 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 37.28 terawatt-hours | 60.67 terawatt-hours | 23.39 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 88.9 terawatt-hours | 118.75 terawatt-hours | 29.84 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Australia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 140.79 terawatt-hours against 110.58 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Australia and Vietnam?
- 30.21 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Australia ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 209 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 renewables. 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.