Pakistan vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Pakistan
42.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
37.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
20th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Pakistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 42.35 terawatt-hours against 37.41 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 4.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan'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.
Pakistan ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2000s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2010s | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 0.706 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 19.36 terawatt-hours | 31.56 terawatt-hours | 12.2 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Pakistan or Viet Nam?
- Pakistan, at 42.35 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 Pakistan and Viet Nam?
- 4.94 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Pakistan ranks 18th 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.