Saudi Arabia vs Viet Nam: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Saudi Arabia
571.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
477.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Viet Nam rank
46th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 477.39 kilowatt-hours per person in Viet Nam, a difference of 94.48 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0154 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0103 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 193.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 360.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Saudi Arabia or Viet Nam?
- Saudi Arabia, at 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 477.39 kilowatt-hours per person in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
- 94.48 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind 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 of total energy supply per person.