Italy vs Vietnam: Primary energy use by source

Italy
21.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
14.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
17th
Vietnam rank
20th

Primary energy use by source over time

  • Italy
  • Vietnam
0510152025196519952025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 21.49 terawatt-hours against 14.65 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 6.84 terawatt-hours.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1980s 0.0002 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.0002 terawatt-hours Italy
1990s 0.0811 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.0811 terawatt-hours Italy
2000s 2.72 terawatt-hours 0.0013 terawatt-hours 2.72 terawatt-hours Italy
2010s 15.07 terawatt-hours 0.2143 terawatt-hours 14.85 terawatt-hours Italy
2020s 21.27 terawatt-hours 8.73 terawatt-hours 12.54 terawatt-hours Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use by source, Italy or Vietnam?
Italy, at 21.49 terawatt-hours against 14.65 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Italy and Vietnam?
6.84 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Vietnam?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Italy and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy use by source?
Italy ranks 17th 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.