Oil production in Vietnam
Vietnam: Oil production was 99.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil production 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
Vietnam recorded 99.41 terawatt-hours for oil production in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Vietnam peaked at 237.41 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Vietnam ranks 39th 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.
Oil production in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 8.02 terawatt-hours | +146.4% |
| 1989 | 17.33 terawatt-hours | +115.9% |
| 1990 | 31.4 terawatt-hours | +81.2% |
| 1991 | 46.05 terawatt-hours | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 63.85 terawatt-hours | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 73.27 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 82.57 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 88.62 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 102.38 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 117.35 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 145.38 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 176.97 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 192.45 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 198.84 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 200.18 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 209.98 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 237.41 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 219.68 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 199.4 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 188.42 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 176.36 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 193.27 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 177.43 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 179.44 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 197.64 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 196.68 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 184.37 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 199.68 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 180.39 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 161.08 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 144.33 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 133.07 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 116.58 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 110.02 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 108.62 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 105.17 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 98.9 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 99.41 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 99.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 88.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 | +146.4% | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 8.02 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +115.9% | 8.02 terawatt-hours | 17.33 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 17.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.78 terawatt-hours | 31.4 terawatt-hours | 176.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.6 terawatt-hours | 176.36 terawatt-hours | 237.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.41 terawatt-hours | 133.07 terawatt-hours | 199.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.45 terawatt-hours | 98.9 terawatt-hours | 116.58 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 36 Ghana 119.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 Bahrain, Kingdom of 114.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 105.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 South Sudan, Republic of 75.98 terawatt-hours compare
- 41 Chad 67.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 42 Türkiye 65.38 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2023)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in Vietnam?
- Oil production in Vietnam was 99.41 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 oil production recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 237.41 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for oil production?
- Vietnam ranks 39th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.