Taiwan, China vs Viet Nam: Primary energy use
Taiwan, China
1,184 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
1,305 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China rank
26th
Viet Nam rank
25th
Primary energy use over time
- Taiwan, China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1,305 terawatt-hours against 1,184 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, China, a difference of 121 terawatt-hours.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 219 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.49 terawatt-hours | 61.61 terawatt-hours | 16.88 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 185.25 terawatt-hours | 62.38 terawatt-hours | 122.86 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 399.1 terawatt-hours | 60.5 terawatt-hours | 338.6 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 758.14 terawatt-hours | 107.3 terawatt-hours | 650.84 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 1,173 terawatt-hours | 299.14 terawatt-hours | 874.19 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 1,320 terawatt-hours | 686.11 terawatt-hours | 633.91 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 1,254 terawatt-hours | 1,141 terawatt-hours | 112.94 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Taiwan, China or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1,305 terawatt-hours against 1,184 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Taiwan, China and Viet Nam?
- 121 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan, China and Viet Nam rank globally for primary energy use?
- Taiwan, China ranks 26th 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) – 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.