Laos vs Sierra Leone: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24.7% against 24.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Laos ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 77.7% | 77.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 23.2% | 8.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 24.7% | 2.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 24.7% against 24.2% in Laos as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Laos ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 161st 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.