Thailand vs Viet Nam: Share of electricity generation from oil
Thailand
0.1%
in 2025
Viet Nam
0.2%
in 2025
Thailand rank
186th
Viet Nam rank
183rd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.7 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Thailand ranks 186th and Viet Nam ranks 183rd of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 22.4% | 10.7% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 14.3% | 11.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 7.0% | 3.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Thailand ranks 186th and Viet Nam ranks 183rd 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 oil. 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.