Belgium vs Vietnam: Primary energy use by source

Belgium
13.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
14.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
20th

Primary energy use by source over time

  • Belgium
  • Vietnam
051015196519952025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 14.65 terawatt-hours against 13.43 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 1.22 terawatt-hours.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1980s 0.0021 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.0021 terawatt-hours Belgium
1990s 0.009 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.009 terawatt-hours Belgium
2000s 0.3057 terawatt-hours 0.0013 terawatt-hours 0.3044 terawatt-hours Belgium
2010s 4.95 terawatt-hours 0.2143 terawatt-hours 4.73 terawatt-hours Belgium
2020s 13.31 terawatt-hours 8.73 terawatt-hours 4.58 terawatt-hours Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use by source, Belgium or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 14.65 terawatt-hours against 13.43 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Belgium and Vietnam?
1.22 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Vietnam?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy use by source?
Belgium ranks 23rd 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.