Energy intensity in Vietnam
Vietnam: Energy intensity was 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
47th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1970
All-time low
0.5527 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity in Vietnam, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Vietnam stood at 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Vietnam peaked at 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5527 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1965.
Vietnam ranks 47th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5527 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 0.9653 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +74.7% |
| 1967 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +57.9% |
| 1968 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6053 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -51.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6245 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6378 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6797 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7903 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7644 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7565 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7603 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6952 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6647 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7042 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7697 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7177 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6135 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.606 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5706 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5707 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6093 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.623 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6646 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7009 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7716 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8064 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.778 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8425 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8804 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9168 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9296 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9186 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9361 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +74.7% | 0.5527 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9653 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
| 1967 | +57.9% | 0.9653 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
| 1976 | -51.1% | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6053 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5527 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6053 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7237 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6135 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7903 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6701 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5706 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8064 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9817 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8425 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 44 United States 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 45 Mauritania 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 46 Finland 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 48 Armenia 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 49 New Zealand 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 50 Algeria 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Vietnam?
- Energy intensity in Vietnam was 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1970.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5527 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for energy intensity?
- Vietnam ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.