What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?

17.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nigeria: Energy imports and exports

Lao People's Democratic Republic

-49.0%

in 2022

Nigeria

-66.3%

in 2022

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

111th

Nigeria rank

112th

Energy imports and exports over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Nigeria

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports -49.0% against -66.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 17.3%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 112th of 142 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.9%	-290.8%	299.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	-9.3%	-174.0%	164.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	-45.0%	-86.8%	41.8%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy imports and exports, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nigeria?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at -49.0% against -66.3% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?: 17.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria rank globally for energy imports and exports?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 112th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy imports and exports
Unit: % of energy use
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 142 places, 4,394 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.