Germany vs Vietnam: Primary energy use by source
Germany
415.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
713.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Vietnam rank
9th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Germany
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 713.72 terawatt-hours against 415.19 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 298.53 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,752 terawatt-hours | 12.19 terawatt-hours | 1,739 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,593 terawatt-hours | 23.43 terawatt-hours | 1,570 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,665 terawatt-hours | 33.03 terawatt-hours | 1,632 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,141 terawatt-hours | 35.17 terawatt-hours | 1,106 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 968.9 terawatt-hours | 88.15 terawatt-hours | 880.75 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 870.42 terawatt-hours | 298.52 terawatt-hours | 571.9 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 520.15 terawatt-hours | 627.52 terawatt-hours | 107.37 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Germany or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 713.72 terawatt-hours against 415.19 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Germany and Vietnam?
- 298.53 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Germany ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 78 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 use by source. 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.