China vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from gas per person
China
235.98 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
190.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
83rd
Viet Nam rank
85th
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
China currently reports 235.98 kilowatt-hours against 190.36 kilowatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 45.62 kilowatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.
China ranks 83rd and Viet Nam ranks 85th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.02 kilowatt-hours | 0.9991 kilowatt-hours | 1.02 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 3.17 kilowatt-hours | 14.57 kilowatt-hours | 11.4 kilowatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 14.23 kilowatt-hours | 229.03 kilowatt-hours | 214.8 kilowatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 111.11 kilowatt-hours | 463.01 kilowatt-hours | 351.9 kilowatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 207.17 kilowatt-hours | 263.61 kilowatt-hours | 56.44 kilowatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, China or Viet Nam?
- China, at 235.98 kilowatt-hours against 190.36 kilowatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between China and Viet Nam?
- 45.62 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
- China ranks 83rd and Viet Nam ranks 85th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas per person. 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.