Belgium vs Laos: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Belgium
- Laos
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 24.7% against 24.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 160th and Laos ranks 163rd of 210 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 0.0% | 38.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 15.1% | 18.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 0.0% | 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 Laos?
- Belgium, at 24.7% against 24.2% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Belgium and Laos?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Laos rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Belgium ranks 160th and Laos ranks 163rd 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.