Korea vs Vietnam: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Korea
37,860 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
33,848 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea rank
11th
Vietnam rank
13th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Korea currently reports 37,860 terawatt-hours against 33,848 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 4,012 terawatt-hours.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vietnam ahead.
Korea ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Vietnam | 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 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.46 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 2000s | 100.33 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 100.33 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 2010s | 4,903 terawatt-hours | 489.02 terawatt-hours | 4,414 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 2020s | 30,555 terawatt-hours | 27,418 terawatt-hours | 3,137 terawatt-hours | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Korea or Vietnam?
- Korea, at 37,860 terawatt-hours against 33,848 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Korea and Vietnam?
- 4,012 terawatt-hours, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Vietnam rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Korea ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.