Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from coal per person
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1,568 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Viet Nam
1,469 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
20th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1,568 kilowatt-hours against 1,469 kilowatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 99 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 104.48 kilowatt-hours | 104.48 kilowatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 630.46 kilowatt-hours | 552.57 kilowatt-hours | 77.89 kilowatt-hours | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | 1,258 kilowatt-hours | 323 kilowatt-hours | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1,568 kilowatt-hours against 1,469 kilowatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 99 kilowatt-hours, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th 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.