Germany vs Vietnam: Coal production
Germany
213.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
297.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
14th
Vietnam rank
13th
Coal production over time
- Germany
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 297.03 terawatt-hours against 213.29 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 83.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 12 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 764.28 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 762.08 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1910s | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 1,002 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1920s | 1,000 terawatt-hours | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 989.77 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1930s | 1,112 terawatt-hours | 16.12 terawatt-hours | 1,096 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1940s | 1,170 terawatt-hours | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 1,163 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1950s | 1,677 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 1,668 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1960s | 1,877 terawatt-hours | 25.89 terawatt-hours | 1,851 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,672 terawatt-hours | 35.39 terawatt-hours | 1,636 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,658 terawatt-hours | 38.21 terawatt-hours | 1,620 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 988.33 terawatt-hours | 51.39 terawatt-hours | 936.94 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 644.83 terawatt-hours | 187.11 terawatt-hours | 457.72 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 485.82 terawatt-hours | 275.66 terawatt-hours | 210.16 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 270.12 terawatt-hours | 303.35 terawatt-hours | 33.23 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Germany or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 297.03 terawatt-hours against 213.29 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Germany and Vietnam?
- 83.74 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for coal production?
- Germany ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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 Coal production. 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.