Norway vs Viet Nam: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Norway
14,266 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
14,654 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
20th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Norway
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 14,654 terawatt-hours against 14,266 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 388 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Norway ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 79 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | 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 | 8.2 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8.2 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 452 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 450.67 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 2,470 terawatt-hours | 214.29 terawatt-hours | 2,255 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 13,275 terawatt-hours | 8,733 terawatt-hours | 4,542 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Norway or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 14,654 terawatt-hours against 14,266 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Norway and Viet Nam?
- 388 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Viet Nam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Viet Nam rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Norway ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 20th 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed 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.