China vs Viet Nam: Energy use — Total final energy consumption

China
2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Viet Nam
68,902 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
China rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
3rd

Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time

  • China
  • Viet Nam
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M198520042023

How they compare

China currently reports 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 68,902 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.34 million Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes China's figure about 35.0 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 43 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 617,602 Tonnes of oil equivalent 15,080 Tonnes of oil equivalent 602,523 Tonnes of oil equivalent China
1990s 743,022 Tonnes of oil equivalent 19,684 Tonnes of oil equivalent 723,338 Tonnes of oil equivalent China
2000s 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 33,893 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1.10 million Tonnes of oil equivalent China
2010s 1.91 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 52,377 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1.86 million Tonnes of oil equivalent China
2020s 2.28 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 67,270 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2.21 million Tonnes of oil equivalent China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, China or Viet Nam?
China, at 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 68,902 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between China and Viet Nam?
2.34 million Tonnes of oil equivalent, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
China ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,214 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed