Australia vs Vietnam: Share of electricity generation from coal
Australia
42.7%
in 2025
Vietnam
48.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Vietnam rank
14th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Australia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 48.1% against 42.7% in Australia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.3% | 46.0% | 27.3% | Australia |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 13.5% | 67.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 16.3% | 61.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 30.0% | 33.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 46.9% | 0.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Australia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 48.1% against 42.7% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Australia and Vietnam?
- 5.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Vietnam rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Australia ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.