Fossil fuel consumption in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fossil fuel consumption was 1,151 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,151 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
23rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,151 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
28.45 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Vietnam is 1,151 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Vietnam peaked at 1,151 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.45 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Vietnam ranks 23rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.45 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 50.33 terawatt-hours | +76.9% |
| 1967 | 69.67 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 1968 | 72.15 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 85.29 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 88.87 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 79.01 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 77.09 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 81.44 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 60.25 terawatt-hours | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 66.87 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 37.92 terawatt-hours | -43.3% |
| 1977 | 40.55 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 41.54 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 44.36 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 49.75 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 49.82 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 53.36 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 56.99 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 56.41 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 57.28 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 62.67 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 71.16 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 69.92 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 60.34 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 61.25 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 59.83 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 64.42 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 74.42 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 82.11 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 95.86 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 110.27 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 133.45 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 148.8 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 147.32 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 171.12 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 188.55 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 211.64 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 230.33 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 306.88 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 322.34 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 282.71 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 306.62 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 384.03 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 383.8 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 460.76 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 482.39 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 470.84 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 491.9 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 550.5 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 629.65 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 681.17 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 684.7 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 826.24 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 973.2 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 969.26 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 887.99 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 924.2 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,044 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 1,121 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 1,151 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1,151 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1 terawatt-hours, 13.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1,151 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44 terawatt-hours, 20.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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 | +76.9% | 28.45 terawatt-hours | 50.33 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.18 terawatt-hours | 28.45 terawatt-hours | 85.29 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 61.79 terawatt-hours | 37.92 terawatt-hours | 88.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.77 terawatt-hours | 49.75 terawatt-hours | 71.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.77 terawatt-hours | 59.83 terawatt-hours | 148.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.8 terawatt-hours | 171.12 terawatt-hours | 384.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.14 terawatt-hours | 460.76 terawatt-hours | 973.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,016 terawatt-hours | 887.99 terawatt-hours | 1,151 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 in Vietnam?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Vietnam was 1,151 terawatt-hours in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,151 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.45 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.