Coal consumption per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Coal consumption per person was 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Vietnam peaked at 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 281.12 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Vietnam 18th out of 218 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 | 312.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 281.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 350.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 500.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 288.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 644.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 565.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 469.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 650.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 488.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 736.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 706.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 15 Laos 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Malaysia 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 New Caledonia 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 United States 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Russia 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Montenegro 6,213 kilowatt-hours per person 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 coal consumption per person in Vietnam?
- Coal consumption per person in Vietnam was 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.12 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for coal consumption per person?
- Vietnam ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.