Fossil fuel production by fuel in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 57.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Vietnam, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel production by fuel in Vietnam is 57.84 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production 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 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production 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 0.6284 terawatt-hours, 92.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production 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
- 46 Netherlands 77.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 72.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 48 Angola 62.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Germany 37.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 51 Ghana 37.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 New Zealand 35.27 terawatt-hours compare
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 production by fuel in Vietnam?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Vietnam was 57.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 102.87 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Vietnam ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.