Argentina vs Viet Nam: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Argentina
339.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Viet Nam
388.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Argentina rank
30th
Viet Nam rank
29th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Argentina
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 388.97 terawatt-hours against 339.03 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 49.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.93 terawatt-hours | 48.99 terawatt-hours | 241.94 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1970s | 296.18 terawatt-hours | 38.36 terawatt-hours | 257.81 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1980s | 265.65 terawatt-hours | 25.43 terawatt-hours | 240.22 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 262.74 terawatt-hours | 58.76 terawatt-hours | 203.98 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 275.35 terawatt-hours | 142.72 terawatt-hours | 132.63 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 367.22 terawatt-hours | 249.32 terawatt-hours | 117.89 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 343.25 terawatt-hours | 336.73 terawatt-hours | 6.52 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Argentina or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 388.97 terawatt-hours against 339.03 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Argentina and Viet Nam?
- 49.94 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Viet Nam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Viet Nam rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 29th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.