Installed solar pv capacity in Vietnam
Vietnam: Installed solar pv capacity was 19.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Vietnam, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Vietnam stood at 19.25. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 368,153.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Vietnam peaked at 19.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 | +5300.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 | +118.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 | +72.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 | +84.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 | +152.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 | +81.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1049 | +1223.2% |
| 2019 | 4.99 | +4658.8% |
| 2020 | 16.66 | +233.6% |
| 2021 | 16.66 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.7 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.59 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 18.67 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 19.25 | +3.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 19.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 60.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 19.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563, 123.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +5300.0% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 2019 | +4658.8% | 0.1049 | 4.99 |
| 2018 | +1223.2% | 0.0079 | 0.1049 |
| 2020 | +233.6% | 4.99 | 16.66 |
| 2005 | +152.3% | 0.0007 | 0.0019 |
| 2002 | +118.5% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0017 | 0 | 0.0035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.514 | 0.0044 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.75 | 16.66 | 19.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2023)
- Gas production 57.84 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 57.84 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Vietnam?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Vietnam was 19.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 368,153.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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