Thailand vs Viet Nam: Primary energy use
Thailand
1,391 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
1,305 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
25th
Primary energy use over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,391 terawatt-hours against 1,305 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 86 terawatt-hours.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 6 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.54 terawatt-hours | 61.61 terawatt-hours | 20.07 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 101.36 terawatt-hours | 62.38 terawatt-hours | 38.98 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1980s | 189.77 terawatt-hours | 60.5 terawatt-hours | 129.27 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1990s | 553.52 terawatt-hours | 107.3 terawatt-hours | 446.23 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 947.35 terawatt-hours | 299.14 terawatt-hours | 648.21 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,349 terawatt-hours | 686.11 terawatt-hours | 663.12 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,392 terawatt-hours | 1,141 terawatt-hours | 250.94 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Thailand, at 1,391 terawatt-hours against 1,305 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 86 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for primary energy use?
- Thailand ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.