Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) was 36.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Vietnam, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Vietnam is 36.7%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Vietnam peaked at 75.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2010.
Vietnam ranks 77th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.8% | — |
| 1991 | 68.6% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 74.5% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 70.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -14.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 36.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 36.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 51.2% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 31.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 29.1% | 45.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 renewable electricity in Vietnam?
- Renewable electricity in Vietnam was 36.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for renewable electricity?
- Vietnam ranks 77th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants