Laos vs Myanmar: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Laos
8.7%
in 2024
Myanmar
8.7%
in 2024
Laos rank
17th
Myanmar rank
18th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8.7% against 8.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Myanmar ahead.
Laos ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.3% | 2.7% | 5.1% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 4.6% | 17.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 10.8% | 11.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -1.3% | 4.9% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at 8.7% against 8.7% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Laos and Myanmar?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Laos ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 18th of 217 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.