Japan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Japan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Japan currently reports 30.1% against 23.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 31st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 0.0% | 25.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 15.1% | 15.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 25.6% | 4.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Japan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Japan, at 30.1% against 23.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 6.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Japan ranks 31st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.