Ireland vs Vietnam: Renewable energy

Ireland
3.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
3.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
43rd
Vietnam rank
41st

Renewable energy over time

  • Ireland
  • Vietnam
01234196519952025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 3.59 terawatt-hours against 3.24 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.35 terawatt-hours.

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

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

Ireland ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 41st of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours β€”
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours β€”
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours β€”
1990s 0.0861 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.0861 terawatt-hours Ireland
2000s 0.4185 terawatt-hours 0.0942 terawatt-hours 0.3243 terawatt-hours Ireland
2010s 1.73 terawatt-hours 0.4615 terawatt-hours 1.27 terawatt-hours Ireland
2020s 2.95 terawatt-hours 2.08 terawatt-hours 0.8656 terawatt-hours Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy, Ireland or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 3.59 terawatt-hours against 3.24 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in renewable energy between Ireland and Vietnam?
0.35 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vietnam?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Vietnam rank globally for renewable energy?
Ireland ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 41st 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy
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.