France vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from renewables
France
148.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
140.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
14th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- France
- Viet Nam
How they compare
France currently reports 148.56 terawatt-hours against 140.79 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 7.77 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 209 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.98 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 57.46 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 65.12 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 44.84 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 93.09 terawatt-hours | 60.67 terawatt-hours | 32.42 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 133.54 terawatt-hours | 118.75 terawatt-hours | 14.79 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, France or Viet Nam?
- France, at 148.56 terawatt-hours against 140.79 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between France and Viet Nam?
- 7.77 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- France ranks 13th and Viet Nam 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.