Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 57.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Vietnam, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 57.84 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Vietnam peaked at 102.87 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Vietnam 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 by fuel in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.0965 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.1834 terawatt-hours | +90.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6321 terawatt-hours | +244.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5501 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3426 terawatt-hours | -37.7% |
| 1986 | 0.357 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.357 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2702 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3185 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.386 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6948 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | +191.7% |
| 1993 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -41.8% |
| 1996 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +97.3% |
| 1997 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +85.0% |
| 1998 | 8.69 terawatt-hours | +69.5% |
| 1999 | 12.54 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 15.44 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 19.3 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 23.16 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 22.9 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.14 terawatt-hours | +75.3% |
| 2005 | 62.15 terawatt-hours | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 67.55 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 68.32 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 72.37 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 77.3 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 90.73 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 81.83 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 90.28 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 94.1 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 98.53 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 102.87 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 102.39 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.21 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 96.6 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 98.43 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 88.39 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 71.99 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 77.97 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 72.06 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 61.27 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 57.84 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 57.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.53 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +244.7% | 0.1834 terawatt-hours | 0.6321 terawatt-hours |
| 1992 | +191.7% | 0.6948 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3107 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6321 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 0.386 terawatt-hours | 12.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.86 terawatt-hours | 15.44 terawatt-hours | 77.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.09 terawatt-hours | 81.83 terawatt-hours | 102.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.59 terawatt-hours | 57.84 terawatt-hours | 88.39 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Vietnam?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Vietnam was 57.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 102.87 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Vietnam ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.