Bolivia vs Laos: Annual change in primary energy use
Bolivia
6.94 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Laos
6.78 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bolivia rank
36th
Laos rank
37th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Bolivia
- Laos
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 6.94 terawatt-hours against 6.78 terawatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 0.16 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 36th and Laos ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3731 terawatt-hours | -0.0705 terawatt-hours | 0.4436 terawatt-hours | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 0.0899 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 6.09 terawatt-hours | 2.74 terawatt-hours | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.16 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Bolivia or Laos?
- Bolivia, at 6.94 terawatt-hours against 6.78 terawatt-hours in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Bolivia and Laos?
- 0.16 terawatt-hours, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Laos?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Laos rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Bolivia ranks 36th and Laos ranks 37th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.