Laos vs Zambia: Electricity demand
Laos
15.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
16.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Laos rank
94th
Zambia rank
91st
Electricity demand over time
- Laos
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.6 terawatt-hours against 15.61 terawatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 0.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Laos ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 91st of 214 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 8.31 terawatt-hours | 6.77 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.48 terawatt-hours | 12.83 terawatt-hours | 7.36 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13.36 terawatt-hours | 15.75 terawatt-hours | 2.39 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Laos or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.6 terawatt-hours against 15.61 terawatt-hours in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Laos and Zambia?
- 0.99 terawatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for electricity demand?
- Laos ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 91st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. 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.