United States of America vs Viet Nam: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
United States of America
6,983 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
7,025 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
13th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America, a difference of 42 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 79 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,439 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 16,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 500.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,157 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 19,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 565.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,132 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,692 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,867 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,781 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,093 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 42 kilowatt-hours per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- United States of America ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.