Pakistan vs Viet Nam: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Pakistan
36,620 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
33,848 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
13th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Pakistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 36,620 terawatt-hours against 33,848 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 2,772 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 12th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 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 | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 600.92 terawatt-hours | 489.02 terawatt-hours | 111.9 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 14,240 terawatt-hours | 27,418 terawatt-hours | 13,178 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Pakistan or Viet Nam?
- Pakistan, at 36,620 terawatt-hours against 33,848 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Pakistan and Viet Nam?
- 2,772 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 solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Pakistan ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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.