Gas consumption per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gas consumption per person was 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
569.29 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
104th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,108 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Gas consumption per person in Vietnam, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption per person in Vietnam stood at 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Vietnam peaked at 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Vietnam ranks 104th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +85.6% |
| 1983 | 11.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +236.6% |
| 1984 | 9.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 5.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.1% |
| 1986 | 5.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 4.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 5.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 10.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.3% |
| 1992 | 29.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +185.8% |
| 1993 | 34.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 34.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.8% |
| 1996 | 37.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.3% |
| 1997 | 69.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.3% |
| 1998 | 115.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.1% |
| 1999 | 164.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 200.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 247.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 294.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 287.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 499.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.6% |
| 2005 | 766.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.4% |
| 2006 | 822.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 816.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 849.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 894.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 924.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,009 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 901.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 727.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 782.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 718.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 606.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +236.6% | 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.22 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1992 | +185.8% | 10.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.69 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 164.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 567.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 894.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 924.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 717.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 901.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 101 South Africa 722.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 693.35 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Mozambique 634.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 106 India 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Angola 347.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Vietnam?
- Gas consumption per person in Vietnam was 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for gas consumption per person?
- Vietnam ranks 104th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.