Canada vs Laos: Coal consumption
Canada
68.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos
66.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Laos rank
29th
Coal consumption over time
- Canada
- Laos
How they compare
Canada currently reports 68.47 terawatt-hours against 66.92 terawatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 1.55 terawatt-hours.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 28th and Laos ranks 29th of 220 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 299.2 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 299.2 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 313.19 terawatt-hours | 0.1154 terawatt-hours | 313.07 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 346.95 terawatt-hours | 0.4595 terawatt-hours | 346.49 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 225.38 terawatt-hours | 26.63 terawatt-hours | 198.75 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 113.7 terawatt-hours | 57.12 terawatt-hours | 56.58 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Canada or Laos?
- Canada, at 68.47 terawatt-hours against 66.92 terawatt-hours in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Canada and Laos?
- 1.55 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Laos rank globally for coal consumption?
- Canada ranks 28th and Laos ranks 29th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.