Japan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Coal consumption per person
Japan
9,834 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8,613 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Japan rank
14th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
16th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Japan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 14th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,507 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 7,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,620 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 9,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,781 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 10,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,995 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 10,437 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,888 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Japan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Japan, at 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Japan ranks 14th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.