Vietnam Coal
Production (2024)#15 World
49,216,639short tons−5.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#11 World
103,521,141short tons+3% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−148,779short tons
Production covers 47.5% of consumption.
The rest is imported.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Coal Reserves in Vietnam
- Vietnam holds 3,434,797,960 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#26 in the world), and accounting for about 0.27% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
- As of 2023 production rates, Vietnam has about 66 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).
Coal Production in Vietnam
- Vietnam produced 49,216,639 short tons of coal in 2024 (#15 in the world), a decrease of 5.8% from 52,220,882 short tons in 2023.
Coal Consumption in Vietnam
- Vietnam consumed 103,521,141 short tons of coal in 2024 (#11 in the world), an increase of 3% from 2023. This represents 1.1% of the world's total coal consumption.
- Per capita, coal consumption in Vietnam averaged 2,050.2 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 5.62 pounds per day (#26 in the world).
Coal Imports & Exports in Vietnam
- Vietnam imported 54,925,299 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈53.1% of consumption).
- Vietnam exported 771,309 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈1.6% of production).
- This made Vietnam a net importer of 54,153,990 short tons of coal in 2024.
coal Balance in Vietnam
- In 2024, Vietnam produced approximately 134,840 short tons of coal per day and consumed 283,620 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 148,779 short tons.
Vietnam Coal History (1980-2024)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 49,216,639 | −5.8% | 15 | 0.51% | 103,521,141 | +3% | 11 | 1.1% | 2,050.2 | 54,925,299 | 771,309 | 54,153,990 |
| 2023 | 3,434,797,960 | 26 | 0.27% | 52,220,882 | +8.6% | 15 | 0.54% | 100,538,852 | +11.1% | 13 | 1.1% | 2,003.7 | 47,352,057 | 889,351 | 46,462,705 |
| 2022 | 3,434,797,960 | 26 | 0.27% | 48,076,011 | −8.8% | 13 | 0.52% | 90,458,724 | −0.12% | 13 | 1.0% | 1,815 | 43,506,673 | 1,123,960 | 42,382,713 |
| 2021 | 3,703,761,600 | 24 | 0.29% | 52,740,195 | +9% | 13 | 0.59% | 90,568,466 | −4.1% | 13 | 1.0% | 1,830.9 | 44,010,637 | 1,070,380 | 42,940,257 |
| 2020 | 3,703,761,600 | 24 | 0.29% | 48,385,500 | −3.9% | 14 | 0.57% | 94,431,995 | +3.8% | 13 | 1.1% | 1,925.6 | 51,058,657 | 982,323 | 50,076,334 |
| 2019 | 3,703,761,600 | 23 | 0.30% | 50,361,237 | +7.8% | 14 | 0.57% | 90,937,572 | +31.9% | 13 | 1.1% | 1,871.6 | 45,717,550 | 1,260,499 | 44,457,051 |
| 2018 | 3,703,761,600 | 23 | 0.30% | 46,719,841 | +10.8% | 16 | 0.53% | 68,941,152 | +22.5% | 15 | 0.80% | 1,432.7 | 25,542,396 | 1,922,007 | 23,620,389 |
| 2017 | 3,703,761,600 | 24 | 0.30% | 42,149,027 | −0.75% | 17 | 0.50% | 56,298,279 | −0.51% | 15 | 0.66% | 1,183 | 15,076,524 | 2,100,579 | 12,975,945 |
| 2016 | 3,703,761,600 | 24 | 0.31% | 42,468,697 | −7.5% | 15 | 0.52% | 56,587,084 | +16.1% | 15 | 0.67% | 1,204 | 11,541,634 | 1,252,066 | 10,289,568 |
| 2015 | 3,703,761,600 | 24 | 0.31% | 45,926,644 | +1.4% | 16 | 0.53% | 48,753,161 | +29.2% | 18 | 0.56% | 1,050.5 | 4,924,472 | 1,903,862 | 3,020,610 |
| 2014 | 3,703,761,600 | 24 | 0.32% | 45,289,509 | +3.6% | 17 | 0.51% | 37,747,318 | +29.5% | 21 | 0.42% | 823.5 | 2,719,864 | 10,262,054 | −7,542,190 |
| 2013 | 3,703,761,600 | 19 | 0.34% | 43,712,103 | −5.8% | 18 | 0.49% | 29,137,490 | −6.8% | 24 | 0.32% | 643.4 | 2,792,956 | 17,367,568 | −14,574,613 |
| 2012 | 3,703,761,600 | 18 | 0.35% | 46,388,512 | −9.7% | 17 | 0.52% | 31,276,944 | +2.4% | 24 | 0.35% | 698.8 | 1,751,321 | 22,376,964 | −20,625,644 |
| 2011 | 3,703,761,600 | 18 | 0.36% | 51,379,771 | +4% | 17 | 0.59% | 30,546,112 | +17.6% | 25 | 0.35% | 690.6 | 1,595,122 | 18,918,946 | −17,323,824 |
| 2010 | 3,703,761,600 | 18 | 0.37% | 49,422,069 | +1.7% | 17 | 0.60% | 25,968,504 | +18.4% | 26 | 0.32% | 593.9 | 1,240,282 | 24,693,847 | −23,453,565 |
| 2009 | 3,703,761,600 | 18 | 0.37% | 48,587,620 | +10.8% | 17 | 0.63% | 21,925,794 | +6.8% | 27 | 0.29% | 507.2 | 887,105 | 27,548,932 | −26,661,826 |
| 2008 | 3,703,761,600 | 17 | 0.38% | 43,846,585 | −6.4% | 17 | 0.58% | 20,530,153 | +8.5% | 30 | 0.27% | 482.1 | 690,570 | 24,007,002 | −23,316,432 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 46,829,436 | +9.6% | 17 | 0.64% | 18,928,867 | +7.3% | 30 | 0.25% | 452.7 | 605,959 | 32,720,471 | −32,114,512 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 42,745,377 | +13.7% | 17 | 0.61% | 17,639,165 | +8% | 30 | 0.25% | 429.3 | 462,216 | 26,352,484 | −25,890,268 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 37,581,055 | +24.7% | 18 | 0.56% | 16,327,416 | −1.9% | 29 | 0.24% | 402.7 | 190,113 | 15,137,907 | −14,947,794 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 30,147,076 | +41.6% | 19 | 0.48% | 16,651,901 | +81.2% | 29 | 0.26% | 414.5 | 147,563 | 13,642,738 | −13,495,175 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 21,290,015 | +17.7% | 22 | 0.37% | 9,191,349 | +17.3% | 37 | 0.16% | 231 | 48,423 | 12,147,089 | −12,098,666 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 18,087,805 | +22.5% | 23 | 0.33% | 7,838,076 | +23.1% | 38 | 0.15% | 199 | 70,250 | 10,319,979 | −10,249,729 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 14,767,647 | +15.4% | 24 | 0.27% | 6,369,797 | +15.9% | 40 | 0.12% | 163.4 | 27,766 | 8,425,616 | −8,397,850 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 12,796,717 | +20.6% | 25 | 0.25% | 5,496,815 | +20.6% | 42 | 0.11% | 142.5 | 21.22 | 7,299,923 | −7,299,902 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 10,614,143 | −17.5% | 25 | 0.21% | 4,559,298 | −17.5% | 47 | 0.09% | 119.5 | 22.71 | 6,054,867 | −6,054,845 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 12,866,162 | +2.5% | 25 | 0.26% | 5,526,648 | +2.4% | 43 | 0.11% | 146.8 | 24.19 | 7,339,538 | −7,339,514 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 12,553,106 | +15.9% | 24 | 0.25% | 5,394,634 | +16% | 45 | 0.11% | 145.4 | 2,481.9 | 7,160,955 | −7,158,473 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 10,827,991 | +17.6% | 25 | 0.21% | 4,652,354 | +17.7% | 46 | 0.09% | 127.2 | 1,221 | 6,176,858 | −6,175,637 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 9,204,289 | +35.6% | 26 | 0.19% | 3,953,858 | +35.6% | 45 | 0.08% | 109.8 | 181.3 | 5,250,612 | −5,250,431 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 6,786,923 | +10.4% | 29 | 0.14% | 2,915,345 | +10.4% | 49 | 0.06% | 82.29 | 41.38 | 3,871,619 | −3,871,578 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 6,145,378 | +6.6% | 29 | 0.13% | 2,639,752 | +6.6% | 49 | 0.06% | 75.87 | 22.05 | 3,505,648 | −3,505,626 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 5,767,286 | +0.54% | 31 | 0.12% | 2,477,338 | +0.54% | 51 | 0.05% | 72.58 | 16.53 | 3,289,964 | −3,289,948 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 5,736,421 | +12.5% | 25 | 0.11% | 2,464,064 | +12.5% | 43 | 0.05% | 73.67 | 0 | 3,272,358 | −3,272,358 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 5,100,388 | −9.9% | 24 | 0.10% | 2,190,858 | −9.9% | 45 | 0.04% | 66.89 | 0 | 2,909,531 | −2,909,531 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 5,661,464 | −15.2% | 24 | 0.11% | 2,431,866 | −15.2% | 42 | 0.05% | 75.82 | 0 | 3,229,598 | −3,229,598 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 6,678,896 | −4.3% | 24 | 0.13% | 2,868,901 | −4.3% | 39 | 0.06% | 91.3 | 0 | 3,809,995 | −3,809,995 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 6,979,827 | +3.4% | 23 | 0.14% | 2,998,165 | +3.4% | 39 | 0.06% | 97.37 | 0 | 3,981,662 | −3,981,662 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 6,748,342 | +9.4% | 22 | 0.14% | 2,898,731 | +9.4% | 37 | 0.06% | 96.07 | 0 | 3,849,610 | −3,849,610 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 6,166,322 | +11.9% | 23 | 0.13% | 2,648,726 | +11.9% | 37 | 0.06% | 89.7 | 0 | 3,517,596 | −3,517,596 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 5,511,550 | −20.6% | 23 | 0.12% | 2,367,471 | −20.6% | 36 | 0.05% | 82.05 | 0 | 3,144,079 | −3,144,079 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 6,944,553 | +0.32% | 21 | 0.16% | 2,983,013 | +0.32% | 31 | 0.07% | 105.9 | 0 | 3,961,540 | −3,961,540 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 6,922,507 | +4.7% | 22 | 0.16% | 2,973,543 | +4.7% | 30 | 0.07% | 108.1 | 0 | 3,948,963 | −3,948,963 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 6,613,860 | +15.4% | 20 | 0.16% | 2,840,965 | +15.4% | 30 | 0.07% | 105.7 | 0 | 3,772,895 | −3,772,895 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 5,732,012 | — | 23 | 0.14% | 2,462,170 | — | 31 | 0.06% | 93.81 | 0 | 3,269,842 | −3,269,842 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.