Vietnam - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Vietnam was 69.82 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 70.33 in 2010, while its lowest value was 25.24 in 1976.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 37.14
1972 36.38
1973 37.73
1974 32.01
1975 34.46
1976 25.24
1977 26.36
1978 26.47
1979 27.24
1980 28.64
1981 28.20
1982 29.46
1983 30.68
1984 30.05
1985 29.57
1986 31.25
1987 33.44
1988 32.26
1989 28.06
1990 27.63
1991 26.83
1992 28.11
1993 30.37
1994 33.61
1995 37.04
1996 39.59
1997 42.45
1998 44.67
1999 44.47
2000 46.27
2001 47.91
2002 52.27
2003 53.52
2004 58.26
2005 60.53
2006 60.72
2007 62.73
2008 64.56
2009 66.80
2010 70.33
2011 68.50
2012 66.98
2013 69.82

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use