United States vs Vietnam: Per capita primary energy use by source
United States
6,983 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vietnam
7,025 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States rank
14th
Vietnam rank
13th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person in United States, a difference of 42 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 79 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,439 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 16,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 500.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,157 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 19,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 565.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,132 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,692 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,867 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 13,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,781 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2020s | 7,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,093 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, United States or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between United States and Vietnam?
- 42 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- United States ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita primary energy use by source. 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.