Electricity production from coal sources in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Electricity production from coal sources was 44.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from coal sources in Viet Nam, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from coal sources in Viet Nam is 44.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Viet Nam peaked at 50.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1993.
Viet Nam ranks 18th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from coal sources in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.1% | — |
| 1991 | 14.8% | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -40.9% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -31.9% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +45.9% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +58.5% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 6.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 10.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 20.7% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 40.2% | 49.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 15 Zimbabwe 54.1% compare
- 16 Australia 46.0% compare
- 17 Malaysia 45.0% compare
- 19 North Macedonia 40.2% compare
- 20 Montenegro 39.1% compare
- 21 New Caledonia 39.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Viet Nam
- 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 electricity production from coal sources in Viet Nam?
- Electricity production from coal sources in Viet Nam was 44.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1993.
- How does Viet Nam rank for electricity production from coal sources?
- Viet Nam ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.