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
051015200020122024

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

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.