Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Indonesia
88.3%
in 2025
Viet Nam
88.2%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
31st
Viet Nam rank
32nd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Indonesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 88.3% against 88.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 97.1% | 2.1% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 90.9% | 5.7% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 93.0% | 1.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.1% | 1.3% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 89.1% | 2.0% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
- Indonesia, at 88.3% against 88.2% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Indonesia ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.