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 226 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.
Renewable energy consumption in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.1% | — |
| 1991 | 75.6% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -5.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 35.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 35.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 226 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