Hong Kong, China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Electricity generation from coal per person

Hong Kong, China
1,699 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1,568 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
17th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
18th

Electricity generation from coal per person over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1,699 kilowatt-hours against 1,568 kilowatt-hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 131 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 211 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 3,609 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 3,609 kilowatt-hours Hong Kong, China
2010s 3,462 kilowatt-hours 630.46 kilowatt-hours 2,832 kilowatt-hours Hong Kong, China
2020s 1,703 kilowatt-hours 1,581 kilowatt-hours 121.64 kilowatt-hours Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Hong Kong, China or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Hong Kong, China, at 1,699 kilowatt-hours against 1,568 kilowatt-hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
131 kilowatt-hours, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from coal per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 6,072 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.