Coal production per person in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Coal production per person was 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,924 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3,431 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2011
All-time low
86.21 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1945
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production per person in Viet Nam, 1900–2025
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
In 2025, coal production per person in Viet Nam stood at 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Viet Nam peaked at 3,431 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 86.21 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1945.
Viet Nam ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 133.83 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 126.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1902 | 95.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.0% |
| 1903 | 127.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.9% |
| 1904 | 174.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 1905 | 163.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1906 | 163.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 157.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1908 | 162.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 172.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1910 | 218.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 1911 | 187.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1912 | 183.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1913 | 218.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.9% |
| 1914 | 267.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1915 | 278.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 297.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1917 | 285.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1918 | 279.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1919 | 293.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1920 | 309.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1921 | 409.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.2% |
| 1922 | 442.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1923 | 474.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1924 | 556.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1925 | 616.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1926 | 586.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1927 | 680.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1928 | 901.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.4% |
| 1929 | 906.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 898.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 791.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 1932 | 781.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 720.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1934 | 716.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 793.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1936 | 970.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 1937 | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1938 | 1,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 1,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1940 | 1,065 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1941 | 971.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1942 | 505.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.9% |
| 1943 | 403.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.3% |
| 1944 | 206.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.9% |
| 1945 | 86.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -58.2% |
| 1946 | 94.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1947 | 91.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1948 | 122.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.1% |
| 1949 | 125.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 163.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 1951 | 203.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 1952 | 278.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.2% |
| 1953 | 269.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 292.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1955 | 317.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 342.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 300.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1958 | 483.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.9% |
| 1959 | 572.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 1960 | 654.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 695.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 839.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 789.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 787.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 784.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 749.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 586.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 1968 | 614.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 601.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 586.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 573.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 374.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.6% |
| 1973 | 548.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.2% |
| 1974 | 717.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 910.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 956.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 972.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 871.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 764.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 727.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 745.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 728.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 564.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 617.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 658.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 666.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 632.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 517.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 507.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 506.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 496.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 608.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 555.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 754.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 874.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 999.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 822.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 979.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 1,357 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 1,581 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 2,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 2,738 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 3,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 3,308 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 3,041 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 3,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 3,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,431 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 2,953 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,919 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,923 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,684 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2,628 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 3,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 2,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3,181 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3,257 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,067 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 2,827 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 147.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 250.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 297.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 588.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 309.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 906.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 884.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 716.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 367.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 322.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 572.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 710.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 586.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 839.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 754.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 374.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 662.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 517.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 764.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 713.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 496.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 979.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,827 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,257 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 23 India 3,410 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Slovenia 3,302 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 3,161 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 North Macedonia 2,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 2,764 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Germany 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Viet Nam?
- Coal production per person in Viet Nam was 2,924 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 production per person recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,431 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.21 kilowatt-hours per person in 1945.
- How does Viet Nam rank for coal production per person?
- Viet Nam ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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 production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.