Ireland vs Viet Nam: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Ireland
48.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
57.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
62nd
Viet Nam rank
59th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Ireland
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 57.84 terawatt-hours against 48.68 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 9.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 62nd and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6 terawatt-hours | 0.3107 terawatt-hours | 16.29 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 27.5 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 23.65 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 44.77 terawatt-hours | 46.86 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 48.6 terawatt-hours | 95.09 terawatt-hours | 46.49 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 50.45 terawatt-hours | 71.59 terawatt-hours | 21.14 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Ireland or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 57.84 terawatt-hours against 48.68 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Ireland and Viet Nam?
- 9.16 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Viet Nam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Viet Nam rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Ireland ranks 62nd and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. 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.