Belgium vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Belgium
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 24.3% against 23.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 162nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 165th of 210 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 0.0% | 38.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 15.2% | 18.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.2% | 1.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Belgium, at 24.3% against 23.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Belgium ranks 162nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 165th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. 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.