Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 24.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Vietnam stood at 24.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Vietnam peaked at 75.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 94th out of 248 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.9% | — |
| 1991 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 70.6% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 60.5% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -6.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 24.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 24.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.6%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.9% | 19.9% | 25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 59.2% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 37.0% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 21.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 19.9% | 26.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Vietnam?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Vietnam was 24.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Vietnam ranks 94th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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