Ireland vs Viet Nam: Primary energy from solar per person
Ireland
315.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
333.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
40th
Viet Nam rank
39th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Ireland
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person against 315.5 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 17.65 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Ireland ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 2000s | 0.0094 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0094 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 117.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 273.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.09 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 per person, Ireland or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person against 315.5 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Ireland and Viet Nam?
- 17.65 kilowatt-hours per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Viet Nam rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Ireland ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 39th 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 solar 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.