Laos vs United States: Electricity generation from coal per person
Laos
1,568 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
United States
2,123 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
18th
United States rank
16th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Laos
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2,123 kilowatt-hours against 1,568 kilowatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 555 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 18th and United States ranks 16th of 207 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 6,634 kilowatt-hours | 6,634 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 630.46 kilowatt-hours | 4,389 kilowatt-hours | 3,759 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | 2,241 kilowatt-hours | 659.93 kilowatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Laos or United States?
- United States, at 2,123 kilowatt-hours against 1,568 kilowatt-hours in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Laos and United States?
- 555 kilowatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and United States rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Laos ranks 18th and United States ranks 16th of 207 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.