Coal consumption per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Coal consumption per person was 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7,025 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
19th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,025 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
281.12 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 19th out of 219 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.
Coal consumption per person in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 281.12 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 288.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 308.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 335.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 350.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 365.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 392.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 288.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 406.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 474.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 644.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 593.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 633.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 596.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 603.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 503.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 547.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 591.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 581.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 568.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 552.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 595.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 650.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 597.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 469.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 394.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 373.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 366.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 348.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 377.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 499.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 549.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 696.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 736.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 543.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 706.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 764.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 864 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 995.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 810.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 871.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +86.2% |
| 2009 | 1,500 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 2,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 2,092 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2,208 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,635 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 3,287 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 3,513 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3,466 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,567 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 5,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 6,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 5,380 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 6,305 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 6,867 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person, 37.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 673.05 kilowatt-hours per person, 10.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 16 Laos 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Malaysia 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 New Caledonia 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 United States 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Russia 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Montenegro 6,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- 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 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 19th out of 219 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.