Colombia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Coal production per person
Colombia
7,170 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
9,002 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
16th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
13th
Coal production per person over time
- Colombia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 9,002 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,170 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 1,832 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 16th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,519 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 5,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,795 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 10,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 295.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,507 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 14,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,673 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,378 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Colombia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 9,002 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,170 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1,832 kilowatt-hours per person, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for coal production per person?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th 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 production 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.