Germany vs Vietnam: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Germany
444.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vietnam
569.29 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
67th
Vietnam rank
64th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Germany
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person against 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 124.78 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 64th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,132 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 2,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,996 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 567.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 971.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 486.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 717.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 231.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Germany or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person against 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Germany and Vietnam?
- 124.78 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Germany ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 64th of 219 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.