Renewable energy consumption in Vietnam
Vietnam: Renewable energy consumption was 35.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 35.0% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Vietnam peaked at 76.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2010.
That places Vietnam 71st out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 59.5% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 37.2% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 34.8% | 38.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Vietnam?
- Renewable energy consumption in Vietnam was 35.0% 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 energy consumption recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Vietnam ranks 71st out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption