Argentina vs Vietnam: Primary energy use by source

Argentina
18.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
14.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
19th
Vietnam rank
20th

Primary energy use by source over time

  • Argentina
  • Vietnam
05101520196519952025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 18.63 terawatt-hours against 14.65 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 3.98 terawatt-hours.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.

Argentina ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 79 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1990s 0.0092 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.0092 terawatt-hours Argentina
2000s 0.059 terawatt-hours 0.0013 terawatt-hours 0.0576 terawatt-hours Argentina
2010s 0.9656 terawatt-hours 0.2143 terawatt-hours 0.7513 terawatt-hours Argentina
2020s 14.3 terawatt-hours 8.73 terawatt-hours 5.56 terawatt-hours Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use by source, Argentina or Vietnam?
Argentina, at 18.63 terawatt-hours against 14.65 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Argentina and Vietnam?
3.98 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Vietnam?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy use by source?
Argentina ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 79 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

Indicator
Primary energy use by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.