Annual change in primary energy from coal in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual change in primary energy from coal was 20.29 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Vietnam, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from coal in Vietnam stood at 20.29 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.6% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Vietnam peaked at 141.15 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, -42.94 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Vietnam 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9429 terawatt-hours | 0.5263 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.68 terawatt-hours | -4.13 terawatt-hours | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0861 terawatt-hours | -7.39 terawatt-hours | 4.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -13.94 terawatt-hours | 11.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 terawatt-hours | -42.13 terawatt-hours | 65.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.09 terawatt-hours | -14.49 terawatt-hours | 141.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.18 terawatt-hours | -42.94 terawatt-hours | 96.42 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 3 Kazakhstan 29.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Bangladesh 28.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 India 20.94 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Pakistan 17.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 13.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Malaysia 12.65 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2023)
- Gas production 57.84 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 57.84 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Vietnam?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Vietnam was 20.29 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 141.15 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.94 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Vietnam ranks 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.