Brazil vs Laos: Electricity generation from coal
Brazil
17.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos
12.18 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Brazil rank
26th
Laos rank
29th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Brazil
- Laos
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.19 terawatt-hours against 12.18 terawatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 5.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 26th and Laos ranks 29th of 207 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.37 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10.37 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.52 terawatt-hours | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 16.06 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 17.18 terawatt-hours | 11.95 terawatt-hours | 5.23 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Brazil or Laos?
- Brazil, at 17.19 terawatt-hours against 12.18 terawatt-hours in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Brazil and Laos?
- 5.01 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Laos rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Laos ranks 29th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.