Germany vs Viet Nam: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Germany
37.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
57.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
50th
Viet Nam rank
49th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Germany
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 57.84 terawatt-hours against 37.37 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 20.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 50th and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 167.27 terawatt-hours | 0.3107 terawatt-hours | 166.96 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 166.95 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 163.1 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 163.17 terawatt-hours | 46.86 terawatt-hours | 116.31 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 79.43 terawatt-hours | 95.09 terawatt-hours | 15.66 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 40.88 terawatt-hours | 71.59 terawatt-hours | 30.7 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Germany or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 57.84 terawatt-hours against 37.37 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Germany and Viet Nam?
- 20.47 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Viet Nam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Viet Nam rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Germany ranks 50th and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.