Renewable energy consumption in Vietnam

Vietnam: Renewable energy consumption was 35.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
35.0%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
71st
of 226 countries
All-time high
76.1%
in 1990
All-time low
34.8%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Vietnam, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 76.1 % in TFEC1991: 75.6 % in TFEC1992: 74.7 % in TFEC1993: 70.8 % in TFEC1994: 68 % in TFEC1995: 65.1 % in TFEC1996: 62.9 % in TFEC1997: 60.8 % in TFEC1998: 59.5 % in TFEC1999: 59.6 % in TFEC2000: 58 % in TFEC2001: 56.4 % in TFEC2002: 52.4 % in TFEC2003: 51 % in TFEC2004: 46 % in TFEC2005: 44.4 % in TFEC2006: 44.5 % in TFEC2007: 42.1 % in TFEC2008: 39.5 % in TFEC2009: 37.2 % in TFEC2010: 34.8 % in TFEC2011: 36.5 % in TFEC2012: 38.1 % in TFEC2013: 37.4 % in TFEC2014: 37 % in TFEC2015: 35 % in TFEC

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

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in Vietnam, 1990 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Vanuatu 36.1% compare
  2. 69 India 36.0% compare
  3. 70 Belize 35.0% compare
  4. 72 Bangladesh 34.7% compare
  5. 73 Austria 34.4% compare
  6. 74 Samoa 34.3% compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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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 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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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
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
226 places, 5,753 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption