South Korea vs Vietnam: Annual change in primary energy from gas
South Korea
-4.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
-3.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
60th
Vietnam rank
59th
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports -3.43 terawatt-hours against -4.16 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 0.73 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 59th of 77 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.94 terawatt-hours | -0.0129 terawatt-hours | 8.95 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 14.88 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 13.66 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 17.83 terawatt-hours | 6.48 terawatt-hours | 11.35 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 20.49 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 18.37 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.68 terawatt-hours | -6.77 terawatt-hours | 18.45 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, South Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at -3.43 terawatt-hours against -4.16 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 0.73 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- South Korea ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 59th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.