Chile vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from solar

Chile
22.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
23.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
17th
Vietnam rank
16th

Electricity generation from solar over time

  • Chile
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 23.04 terawatt-hours against 22.18 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 0.86 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.

Chile ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2010s 1.96 terawatt-hours 0.492 terawatt-hours 1.47 terawatt-hours Chile
2020s 15.69 terawatt-hours 22.88 terawatt-hours 7.19 terawatt-hours Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Chile or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 23.04 terawatt-hours against 22.18 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Chile and Vietnam?
0.86 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Vietnam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Chile and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
Chile ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.