Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Vietnam stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Vietnam ranks 110th of 205 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, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +72.7% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -27.7% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -44.7% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per capita 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 | +72.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 107 Dominican Republic 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Macao 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 109 Dominica 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Laos 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Uruguay 0 terawatt-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 fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Vietnam?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Vietnam was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 110th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.