Korea vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Korea
41.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
37.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
20th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Korea currently reports 41.44 terawatt-hours against 37.41 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 4.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Korea ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.299 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 2010s | 6.42 terawatt-hours | 0.706 terawatt-hours | 5.72 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 2020s | 33.11 terawatt-hours | 31.56 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Korea or Viet Nam?
- Korea, at 41.44 terawatt-hours against 37.41 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Korea and Viet Nam?
- 4.03 terawatt-hours, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Viet Nam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Korea ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.