Poland vs Viet Nam: Primary energy use
Poland
1,090 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
1,305 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
28th
Viet Nam rank
25th
Primary energy use over time
- Poland
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1,305 terawatt-hours against 1,090 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 215 terawatt-hours.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 837 terawatt-hours | 61.61 terawatt-hours | 775.39 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1970s | 1,196 terawatt-hours | 62.38 terawatt-hours | 1,133 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | 1,452 terawatt-hours | 60.5 terawatt-hours | 1,392 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1990s | 1,129 terawatt-hours | 107.3 terawatt-hours | 1,022 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 1,053 terawatt-hours | 299.14 terawatt-hours | 753.8 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 1,134 terawatt-hours | 686.11 terawatt-hours | 447.44 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 1,109 terawatt-hours | 1,141 terawatt-hours | 32.39 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Poland or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1,305 terawatt-hours against 1,090 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Poland and Viet Nam?
- 215 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Viet Nam rank globally for primary energy use?
- Poland ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.