Taïwan vs Viet Nam: Fossil fuel consumption
Taïwan
1,134 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
1,151 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taïwan rank
24th
Viet Nam rank
23rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Taïwan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1,151 terawatt-hours against 1,134 terawatt-hours in Taïwan, a difference of 17 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taïwan ahead.
Taïwan ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Taïwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taïwan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.54 terawatt-hours | 61.18 terawatt-hours | 14.36 terawatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 1970s | 178.41 terawatt-hours | 61.79 terawatt-hours | 116.62 terawatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 1980s | 326.48 terawatt-hours | 58.77 terawatt-hours | 267.71 terawatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 1990s | 644.01 terawatt-hours | 97.77 terawatt-hours | 546.24 terawatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 2000s | 1,044 terawatt-hours | 278.8 terawatt-hours | 765.54 terawatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 2010s | 1,198 terawatt-hours | 625.14 terawatt-hours | 572.45 terawatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 2020s | 1,167 terawatt-hours | 1,016 terawatt-hours | 150.35 terawatt-hours | Taïwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Taïwan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1,151 terawatt-hours against 1,134 terawatt-hours in Taïwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Taïwan and Viet Nam?
- 17 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taïwan and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Taïwan and Viet Nam rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Taïwan ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.