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Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Vietnam

Vietnam: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 88.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
88.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
31st
of 75 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 1987
All-time low
87.3%
in 2022
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Vietnam, 1981–2025

0204060801001981200320251981: 97.1 %1982: 97.2 %1983: 97.9 %1984: 97.2 %1985: 97.5 %1986: 97.8 %1987: 98.1 %1988: 97.5 %1989: 94 %1990: 91.9 %1991: 90.5 %1992: 89.9 %1993: 90.3 %1994: 89.9 %1995: 90.1 %1996: 90.2 %1997: 92 %1998: 93.1 %1999: 91.4 %2000: 92.2 %2001: 91.2 %2002: 92.1 %2003: 92.4 %2004: 94.5 %2005: 95.1 %2006: 93.4 %2007: 93.1 %2008: 93.6 %2009: 92.7 %2010: 94.1 %2011: 92.1 %2012: 89.8 %2013: 89.4 %2014: 89.8 %2015: 91.8 %2016: 91.3 %2017: 88.7 %2018: 90.7 %2019: 93 %2020: 91.8 %2021: 88.9 %2022: 87.3 %2023: 89.2 %2024: 89.1 %2025: 88.2 %

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Vietnam is 88.2%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Vietnam peaked at 98.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2022.

Vietnam ranks 31st of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 97.1% 94.0% 98.1% 9
1990s 90.9% 89.9% 93.1% 10
2000s 93.0% 91.2% 95.1% 10
2010s 91.1% 88.7% 94.1% 10
2020s 89.1% 87.3% 91.8% 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 28 Russia 89.8% compare
  2. 29 Greece 89.6% compare
  3. 30 Indonesia 88.3% compare
  4. 32 Argentina 88.0% compare
  5. 33 Netherlands 88.0% compare
  6. 34 China 87.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Vietnam?
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Vietnam was 88.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1987.
What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2022.
How does Vietnam rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
Vietnam ranks 31st out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 3,914 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.