Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Republic of Korea
1,257 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
1,386 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
67th
Viet Nam rank
64th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1,386 kilowatt-hours against 1,257 kilowatt-hours in Republic of Korea, a difference of 129 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 67th and Viet Nam ranks 64th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.04 kilowatt-hours | 12.55 kilowatt-hours | 33.49 kilowatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 62.77 kilowatt-hours | 29.33 kilowatt-hours | 33.44 kilowatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 77.74 kilowatt-hours | 132.32 kilowatt-hours | 54.58 kilowatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 86.5 kilowatt-hours | 248.12 kilowatt-hours | 161.61 kilowatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 315.26 kilowatt-hours | 652.32 kilowatt-hours | 337.06 kilowatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1,058 kilowatt-hours | 1,186 kilowatt-hours | 127.97 kilowatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1,386 kilowatt-hours against 1,257 kilowatt-hours in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 129 kilowatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Republic of Korea ranks 67th and Viet Nam ranks 64th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.