Alternative and nuclear energy in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Alternative and nuclear energy was 10.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Viet Nam, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2023, alternative and nuclear energy in Viet Nam stood at 10.1%.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Viet Nam peaked at 11.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1990.
Viet Nam ranks 57th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6% | — |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.4% | 11.2% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Viet Nam?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Viet Nam was 10.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Viet Nam ranks 57th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.