France vs Vietnam: Primary energy from solar
France
32.46 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
33.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
14th
Vietnam rank
13th
Primary energy from solar over time
- France
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 33.85 terawatt-hours against 32.46 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 1.39 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.
France ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 0.0291 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0291 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 0.489 terawatt-hours | 5.85 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 20.86 terawatt-hours | 27.42 terawatt-hours | 6.56 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar, France or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 33.85 terawatt-hours against 32.46 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar between France and Vietnam?
- 1.39 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy from solar?
- France ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar. 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.