USSR vs Vietnam: Primary energy from renewables
USSR
202.99 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Vietnam
153.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR rank
15th
Vietnam rank
17th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- USSR
- Vietnam
How they compare
USSR currently reports 202.99 terawatt-hours against 153.92 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 49.07 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
USSR ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 80 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 0.436 terawatt-hours | 95.77 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 145 terawatt-hours | 0.5933 terawatt-hours | 144.4 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 185.74 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 184.27 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, USSR or Vietnam?
- USSR, at 202.99 terawatt-hours against 153.92 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 1984.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between USSR and Vietnam?
- 49.07 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Vietnam?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do USSR and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- USSR ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 80 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.