Norway vs Vietnam: Primary energy from renewables
Norway
166.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
153.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
15th
Vietnam rank
16th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Norway
- Vietnam
How they compare
Norway currently reports 166.07 terawatt-hours against 153.92 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 12.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 77 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 0.436 terawatt-hours | 53.38 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 0.5933 terawatt-hours | 73.27 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 101 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 99.27 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 115.89 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 106.37 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 127.55 terawatt-hours | 20.34 terawatt-hours | 107.22 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 138.95 terawatt-hours | 60.97 terawatt-hours | 77.97 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 157.98 terawatt-hours | 124.67 terawatt-hours | 33.31 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Norway or Vietnam?
- Norway, at 166.07 terawatt-hours against 153.92 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Norway and Vietnam?
- 12.15 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Norway ranks 15th 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.