Faroe Islands vs Viet Nam: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Faroe Islands
53.1%
in 2023
Viet Nam
54.6%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
126th
Viet Nam rank
125th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Faroe Islands
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 54.6% against 53.1% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 126th and Viet Nam ranks 125th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 57.5% | 3.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 60.7% | 4.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.5% | 0.3% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Faroe Islands or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 54.6% against 53.1% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Faroe Islands and Viet Nam?
- 1.5%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Viet Nam rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Faroe Islands ranks 126th and Viet Nam ranks 125th of 213 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.