Sweden vs Vietnam: Hydropower generation by region
Sweden
68.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
101.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden rank
11th
Vietnam rank
8th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Sweden
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 101.83 terawatt-hours against 68.34 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 33.49 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.35 terawatt-hours | 0.436 terawatt-hours | 45.92 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 54.92 terawatt-hours | 0.5933 terawatt-hours | 54.33 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 65.05 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 63.33 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 67.92 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 58.4 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 67.31 terawatt-hours | 20.24 terawatt-hours | 47.07 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 66.83 terawatt-hours | 59.81 terawatt-hours | 7.02 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 69.14 terawatt-hours | 86.44 terawatt-hours | 17.29 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Sweden or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 101.83 terawatt-hours against 68.34 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Sweden and Vietnam?
- 33.49 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Vietnam rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Sweden ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.