Thailand vs Vietnam: Primary energy from renewables per person
Thailand
1,520 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vietnam
1,515 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Thailand rank
50th
Vietnam rank
51st
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person in Vietnam, a difference of 5 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 50th and Vietnam ranks 51st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 1970s | 62.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 1980s | 76.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 1990s | 94.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 199.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 248.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 864.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 655.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 209.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 5 kilowatt-hours per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Thailand ranks 50th and Vietnam ranks 51st of 80 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 Primary energy from renewables 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.