Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.02 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
13th
of 78 countries
All-time high
7.02 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.2811 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam stood at 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam peaked at 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2811 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Vietnam 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2811 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.2883 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.309 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3355 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3501 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3659 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3926 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2887 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4064 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4748 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6448 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5934 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6336 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5967 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6035 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5038 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.548 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.592 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5817 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5685 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5522 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5955 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6506 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5972 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4699 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3947 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3733 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3668 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3483 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3777 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4998 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5499 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6962 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7361 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5439 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7068 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7644 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.864 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9959 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8107 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8719 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +86.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 3.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 3.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 5.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 6.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 6.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3128 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2811 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3501 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2887 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6448 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5659 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4699 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6506 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4887 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3483 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7361 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7068 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 10 Japan 9.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Poland 9.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Malaysia 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 United States 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Russia 6.86 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Bulgaria 5.85 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 energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam was 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2811 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.