United Kingdom vs Vietnam: Renewable energy electricity output

United Kingdom
83,551 GWh
in 2015
Vietnam
56,304 GWh
in 2015
United Kingdom rank
15th
Vietnam rank
17th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 83,551 GWh against 56,304 GWh in Vietnam, a difference of 27,247 GWh.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 6,798 GWh 9,524 GWh 2,726 GWh Vietnam
2000s 15,723 GWh 20,444 GWh 4,721 GWh Vietnam
2010s 50,476 GWh 48,342 GWh 2,134 GWh United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, United Kingdom or Vietnam?
United Kingdom, at 83,551 GWh against 56,304 GWh in Vietnam as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between United Kingdom and Vietnam?
27,247 GWh, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Vietnam?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do United Kingdom and Vietnam rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
United Kingdom ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 226 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 electricity output (GWh). 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 electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.