Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Vietnam is 2.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.3% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 76.9 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -43.3 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Vietnam ranks 77th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 76.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 38.43 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1969 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +412.4% |
| 1970 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1971 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -364.6% |
| 1972 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1973 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 1974 | -26.02 % change on previous year | -561.2% |
| 1975 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1976 | -43.3 % change on previous year | -493.8% |
| 1977 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1978 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1979 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 1980 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1375 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1982 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +5068.6% |
| 1983 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1984 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1985 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -253.2% |
| 1986 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +507.3% |
| 1987 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1988 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1989 | -13.7 % change on previous year | +689.1% |
| 1990 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1991 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 1992 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -431.2% |
| 1993 | 15.52 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 1994 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 16.74 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1996 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 21.03 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1999 | -0.9966 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2000 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -1721.2% |
| 2001 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 12.25 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 33.23 % change on previous year | +276.3% |
| 2005 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2006 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -344.0% |
| 2007 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2008 | 25.25 % change on previous year | +198.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0615 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2010 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -32733.7% |
| 2011 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2012 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2013 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -286.9% |
| 2014 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +166.4% |
| 2015 | 14.38 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5178 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2018 | 20.67 % change on previous year | +3892.3% |
| 2019 | 17.79 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2020 | -0.4044 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2021 | -8.39 % change on previous year | +1973.3% |
| 2022 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2023 | 12.98 % change on previous year | +218.3% |
| 2024 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2025 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.7 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.28 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.7 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +32733.7% | -0.0615 % change on previous year | 20.05 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +5068.6% | 0.1375 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +3892.3% | 0.5178 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1973.3% | -0.4044 % change on previous year | -8.39 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1721.2% | -0.9966 % change on previous year | 16.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.28 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 76.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -4.58 % change on previous year | -43.3 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 % change on previous year | -13.7 % change on previous year | 13.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 21.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 % change on previous year | -12.29 % change on previous year | 33.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -8.39 % change on previous year | 12.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Vietnam was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.3 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 77th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.