India vs Viet Nam: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
India
454.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
569.29 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India rank
106th
Viet Nam rank
104th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- India
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person against 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person in India, a difference of 114.54 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
India ranks 106th and Viet Nam ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.8 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1990s | 183.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.45 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2000s | 290.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 567.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 277.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 411.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 618.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 442.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 717.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 275.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, India or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person against 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between India and Viet Nam?
- 114.54 kilowatt-hours per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Viet Nam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do India and Viet Nam rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- India ranks 106th and Viet Nam ranks 104th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.