Hong Kong, China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Electricity generation from coal
Hong Kong, China
12.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
12.18 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
28th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
29th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.6 terawatt-hours against 12.18 terawatt-hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.42 terawatt-hours.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 28th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th of 211 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.91 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 24.91 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 25.32 terawatt-hours | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 20.86 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 12.7 terawatt-hours | 11.95 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Hong Kong, China or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Hong Kong, China, at 12.6 terawatt-hours against 12.18 terawatt-hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.42 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 28th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th of 211 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.