Brazil vs Vietnam: Share of primary energy from solar
Brazil
2.8%
in 2025
Vietnam
2.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
20th
Vietnam rank
23rd
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Brazil
- Vietnam
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.
Brazil ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Brazil or Vietnam?
- Brazil, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Brazil and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Vietnam rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Brazil ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.