France vs Laos: Annual change in primary energy use
France
6.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos
6.78 terawatt-hours
in 2024
France rank
38th
Laos rank
37th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- France
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6.78 terawatt-hours against 6.3 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 0.48 terawatt-hours.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Laos ahead.
France ranks 38th and Laos ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.72 terawatt-hours | -0.0705 terawatt-hours | 39.79 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 45.13 terawatt-hours | 0.0899 terawatt-hours | 45.04 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | -7.65 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 8.65 terawatt-hours | Laos |
| 2010s | -17.48 terawatt-hours | 6.09 terawatt-hours | 23.57 terawatt-hours | Laos |
| 2020s | -51.93 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 54.23 terawatt-hours | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, France or Laos?
- Laos, at 6.78 terawatt-hours against 6.3 terawatt-hours in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between France and Laos?
- 0.48 terawatt-hours, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Laos?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do France and Laos rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- France ranks 38th 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.