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Vietnam Key Figures

Population:
98.2 million
GDP growth rate:
8.02 %/year
Energy independence:
66.9%

Data of the last year available: 2022

Total consumption/GDP:*
87.6 (2005=100)
CO2 Emissions:
2.70 tCO2/capita
Rate of T&D power losses:
6.88%

* at purchasing power parity

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Total Energy Consumption

Energy consumption per capita is low, at 1 toe and 2 450 kWh for electricity in 2022 (vs 1.5 toe and 3000 kWh on average in Asia).

Total energy consumption increased rapidly until 2020 (5.2%/year over 2010-2020), decreased by 2% in 2021 (due to Covid-19) and rebounded in 2022 by 4.5% to reach 99.5 Mtoe.

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Crude Oil Production

Oil production has remained stable since 2020, at around 9.3 Mt, after a rapid decrease over 2015-2020 (-12%/year). Previously, it increased rapidly until 2000, when it reached 16.6 Mt (2.7 Mt in 1990).

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Renewable in % Electricity Production

The Master Plan for the development of energy for 2021-2030 aims for a share of renewables in the total primary energy between 15 and 20% by 2030 (80-85% by 2050).

In the PDP VIII, wind, solar, hydropower and biomass are planned to provide 48% of the installed capacity; this share would then rise to 63% in 2050.

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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions

In its revised NDC (2022), the country increased its unconditional GHG emissions reduction target from 9% to 15.8% by 2030 relative to a BAU scenario, while the conditional target with international support was raised from 27% to 43.5%. In its new NDC, Vietnam reiterates its intention to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, which was enshrined in the country's National Climate Change Strategy to 2050 (2022). In addition, Vietnam will reduce its methane emissions by 30% in 2030 (compared to 2020 levels), in line with the Global Methane Pledge.