Oil production per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Oil production per person was 978.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
978.5 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,955 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Oil production per person in Vietnam, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production per person in Vietnam stood at 978.5 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Vietnam peaked at 2,955 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Vietnam ranks 62nd of 219 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.
Oil production per person in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 52.88 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 127.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +141.5% |
| 1989 | 270.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +111.6% |
| 1990 | 479.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +77.5% |
| 1991 | 688.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 935.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 1,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 1,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 1,581 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1,931 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 2,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 2,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2,550 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,541 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,639 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,955 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 2,709 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2,427 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 2,253 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2,071 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 2,235 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 2,029 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 2,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,208 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,011 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,919 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 1,692 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1,500 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 1,369 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 979.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 978.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 978.5 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +141.5% | 52.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.69 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1989 | +111.6% | 127.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 270.14 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 270.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 479.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,369 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person | 978.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 59 New Zealand 1,166 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Belize 1,160 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Serbia 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Netherlands 921.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 East Timor 816.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Italy 761.87 kilowatt-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 oil production per person in Vietnam?
- Oil production per person in Vietnam was 978.5 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil production per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,955 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for oil production per person?
- Vietnam ranks 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.