France vs Vietnam: Primary energy from renewables
France
206.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
153.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
Vietnam rank
16th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- France
- Vietnam
How they compare
France currently reports 206.38 terawatt-hours against 153.92 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 52.46 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 77 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.38 terawatt-hours | 0.436 terawatt-hours | 50.94 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 62.18 terawatt-hours | 0.5933 terawatt-hours | 61.59 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 71.5 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 69.78 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 74.74 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 65.21 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 84.74 terawatt-hours | 20.34 terawatt-hours | 64.41 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 137.46 terawatt-hours | 60.97 terawatt-hours | 76.48 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 183.12 terawatt-hours | 124.67 terawatt-hours | 58.45 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, France or Vietnam?
- France, at 206.38 terawatt-hours against 153.92 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between France and Vietnam?
- 52.46 terawatt-hours, with France 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 renewables?
- France ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables. 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.