Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Share of primary energy from oil
Bangladesh
30.0%
in 2025
Viet Nam
29.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
61st
Viet Nam rank
64th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 30.0% against 29.1% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 61st and Viet Nam ranks 64th of 80 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.4% | 51.4% | 10.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 41.9% | 1.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 54.6% | 22.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 49.0% | 24.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 34.5% | 10.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.7% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Bangladesh, at 30.0% against 29.1% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 0.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st and Viet Nam ranks 64th of 80 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 oil. 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.