Botswana vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Electric power consumption

Botswana
1,641 kWh per capita
in 2023
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1,665 kWh per capita
in 2023
Botswana rank
93rd
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
92nd

Electric power consumption over time

  • Botswana
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199020062023

How they compare

Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports 1,665 kWh per capita against 1,641 kWh per capita in Botswana, a difference of 24 kWh per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 93rd and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 92nd of 150 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lao People’s Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1,435 kWh per capita 204.25 kWh per capita 1,231 kWh per capita Botswana
2010s 1,631 kWh per capita 628.97 kWh per capita 1,002 kWh per capita Botswana
2020s 1,542 kWh per capita 1,207 kWh per capita 335.06 kWh per capita Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Botswana or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 1,665 kWh per capita against 1,641 kWh per capita in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Botswana and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
24 kWh per capita, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank globally for electric power consumption?
Botswana ranks 93rd and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 92nd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.