Dominican Republic vs Laos: Annual change in primary energy use
Dominican Republic
7.9 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Laos
6.78 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Laos rank
37th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Dominican Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 7.9 terawatt-hours against 6.78 terawatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 1.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Laos ranks 37th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -0.0705 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 0.0899 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 2.09 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.01 terawatt-hours | 6.09 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.72 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Dominican Republic or Laos?
- Dominican Republic, at 7.9 terawatt-hours against 6.78 terawatt-hours in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 1.12 terawatt-hours, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Laos rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Laos ranks 37th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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.