Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Indonesia
9.89 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
11.33 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Indonesia rank
66th
Viet Nam rank
65th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Indonesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 11.33 kilowatt-hours per person against 9.89 kilowatt-hours per person in Indonesia, a difference of 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 66th and Viet Nam ranks 65th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 4.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 5.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 7.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3386 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 11.33 kilowatt-hours per person against 9.89 kilowatt-hours per person in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 66th and Viet Nam ranks 65th of 76 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 Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.