New Zealand vs Viet Nam: Primary energy from renewables
New Zealand
131.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
153.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
17th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- New Zealand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 153.92 terawatt-hours against 131.77 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 22.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.02 terawatt-hours | 0.436 terawatt-hours | 23.58 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 29.61 terawatt-hours | 0.5933 terawatt-hours | 29.02 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 36.19 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 34.46 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 49.72 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 40.2 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 59.59 terawatt-hours | 20.34 terawatt-hours | 39.25 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 102.49 terawatt-hours | 60.97 terawatt-hours | 41.52 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 118.24 terawatt-hours | 124.67 terawatt-hours | 6.43 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, New Zealand or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 153.92 terawatt-hours against 131.77 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between New Zealand and Viet Nam?
- 22.15 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Viet Nam rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 17th 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 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.