Romania vs Viet Nam: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Romania
13.43 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
11.33 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania rank
63rd
Viet Nam rank
65th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Romania
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Romania currently reports 13.43 kilowatt-hours per person against 11.33 kilowatt-hours per person in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.1 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 63rd and Viet Nam ranks 65th of 76 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 21.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 17.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 14.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2020s | 13.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Romania or Viet Nam?
- Romania, at 13.43 kilowatt-hours per person against 11.33 kilowatt-hours per person in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Romania and Viet Nam?
- 2.1 kilowatt-hours per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Viet Nam rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 63rd 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.