New Zealand vs Viet Nam: Fossil fuel production by fuel
New Zealand
35.27 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Viet Nam
57.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
52nd
Viet Nam rank
49th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- New Zealand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 57.84 terawatt-hours against 35.27 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 22.57 terawatt-hours.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.6 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 52nd and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.4 terawatt-hours | 0.3107 terawatt-hours | 33.09 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 55.57 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 51.73 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 51.3 terawatt-hours | 46.86 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 51.06 terawatt-hours | 95.09 terawatt-hours | 44.04 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 42.52 terawatt-hours | 74.34 terawatt-hours | 31.82 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, New Zealand or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 57.84 terawatt-hours against 35.27 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between New Zealand and Viet Nam?
- 22.57 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Viet Nam rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd 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.