China vs Vietnam: Share of primary energy from solar
China
2.6%
in 2025
Vietnam
2.6%
in 2025
China rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
23rd
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | China |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, China or Vietnam?
- China, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between China and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- China ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.