Ghana vs Laos: Annual change in primary energy use
Ghana
5.63 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Laos
6.78 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
39th
Laos rank
37th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6.78 terawatt-hours against 5.63 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 1.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Laos ahead.
Ghana ranks 39th and Laos ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5485 terawatt-hours | -0.0705 terawatt-hours | 0.619 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.4098 terawatt-hours | 0.0899 terawatt-hours | 0.3199 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 0.6903 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 6.09 terawatt-hours | 2.14 terawatt-hours | Laos |
| 2020s | 6.47 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 4.17 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Ghana or Laos?
- Laos, at 6.78 terawatt-hours against 5.63 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Ghana and Laos?
- 1.15 terawatt-hours, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Ghana ranks 39th 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) β 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.