France vs Vietnam: Renewable energy consumption

France
760,300 TJ
in 2015
Vietnam
800,190 TJ
in 2015
France rank
15th
Vietnam rank
13th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • France
  • Vietnam
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020022015

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 800,190 TJ against 760,300 TJ in France, a difference of 39,890 TJ.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 611,059 TJ 547,672 TJ 63,387 TJ France
2000s 580,532 TJ 642,847 TJ 62,314 TJ Vietnam
2010s 729,796 TJ 754,312 TJ 24,516 TJ Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, France or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 800,190 TJ against 760,300 TJ in France as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between France and Vietnam?
39,890 TJ, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Vietnam?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do France and Vietnam rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
France ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste